Fillmore Senior Center
I am going to take this opportunity to clarify what appears to be misinformation regarding the Fillmore Senior Center and several letters to the editorthat have appeared in the Fillmore-Gazette.

• The City willcontinue to offer senior programs currently being provided and will be scheduling additional programs to meet the needs of our senior and non-senior residents. Staff will be meeting with various senior groups to see what programs they would like to see offered. In addition, staff has been and will continue to visit other Senior Centers in Ventura County to identify best practices and will bringing them to the Fillmore Senior Center.

• The City elected not to renew its lease with the Fillmore Senior Center Inc. (“FSCI”). The lease renewal was clearly described on the November 18, City Council agenda and the public had the chance to and did speak on the item. The City Council then met in closed session to discuss the price and terms for a new lease and use agreement with the FSCI. In that discussion, it was decided that the City could expand the use of the facility if the City declined to renew the lease and use agreement with the FSCI. Everything was incompliance with the Brown Act.

• The City is appreciative of everything that the FSCI has done and continues to do for the City’s senior residents. The City wishes to work with the FSCI during this transition period and in the future.
The Fillmore Senior Center is a multipurpose center dedicated to independence, dignity, and quality of life for our senior citizens and the community at large.

Downtown Parking – Central Avenue Business District
As a reminder to everyone there is a two hour parking limit along Central Avenue in the Downtown Business District. At the request of city council and several merchants, the Sheriff’s Department is focusing on parking compliance, and tickets are being issued. Everyone is asked to respect the two hour parking rule or risk receiving a parking ticket.

Finally, I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a safe New Year, and a special thank you to everyone who makes Fillmore the “Last Best Small Town”.