Council on Aging Board Plans for New Senior Center, Reviews Accreditation
Ayer Council on Aging reviews accreditation standards as senior center building opens. The board met April 14 with four members present—Chair Mary Markham, Cheryl Boissy, Dennis Curran, and Marge Withee—and unanimously approved meeting procedures. Dr. Katie Petrossi, Director of the Ayer Senior
Council on Aging Board · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Ayer Council on Aging reviews accreditation standards as senior center building opens. The board met April 14 with four members present—Chair Mary Markham, Cheryl Boissy, Dennis Curran, and Marge Withee—and unanimously approved meeting procedures. Dr.
Katie Petrossi, Director of the Ayer Senior Center, reported that the Meals on Wheels program now serves nine clients, down from 35, and requested town funding for a second transportation van and driver before the new center opens. The board assigned work to board members and staff to advance accreditation standards and planning for the facility transition over the next two years.
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Source: the Council on Aging Board meeting of April 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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