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Record of Proceedings

Commission on Aging Well Meeting – January 8, 2026

Common Council & City Boards — Thursday, January 8, 2026

BodyFitchburg, Wisconsin

SessionCommon Council & City Boards

DateThursday, January 8, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

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Hi, I'm Jeremy Crosby.

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And I'm Nick Boucher.

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Speaker 4

1:23

Morning everyone to our first uh commission on aging well meeting for 2026.

1:29

Welcome everybody.

1:31

Um first agenda item is to approve the minutes.

1:35

Everybody had a chance to look at the many amendments to them.

1:38

Do I hear a motion to approve?

Unassigned speaker

1:41

I

Speaker 5

1:41

would move to approve this submitted.

Unassigned speaker

1:44

Are

Speaker 4

1:44

you a second?

1:46

All in favor.

1:49

Okay.

1:50

Minutes are approved.

1:51

We're gonna move gonna jumble the agenda just a little bit and go right to the uh report from the senior center friends.

Speaker 6

1:59

Thank you, Paul.

2:01

Um not much to report because the friends have not met since uh uh our last commission on aging well meeting, but uh in the interim, um the end of the year we've had several uh significant donations, uh totaling about 7300.

2:20

Wow, people wanting to get them in before the end of the uh uh tax season.

2:25

And uh we've had uh uh supported the senior center to the uh tune of about 400.

2:34

And that's about it.

2:35

Just uh financial, nothing to say because uh we haven't had our meeting yet.

2:40

Um we'll be meeting later this morning in half an hour or so, and uh one of the agenda items will be to select a date for the uh pancake breakfast to come next probably April.

2:52

April.

2:53

So at our next meeting, I can put that date out for you to uh put on your calendars.

2:59

And that's my support.

Speaker 7

3:01

Is your is the um is the board full?

3:05

Yeah, yeah, okay,

Unassigned speaker

3:06

couldn't remember.

Speaker 7

3:08

Yeah, right, full full of members.

3:11

Yeah, okay.

3:13

Perfect.

Speaker 4

3:14

Okay, we moved to public appearances.

3:16

Uh we have a guest.

3:17

Yeah,

Speaker 7

3:18

so super excited.

3:20

Um, I will let Sarah tell a little bit about herself.

3:23

Um, but we um hired another Sarah to replace the other Sarah.

3:27

Yeah, um, so that's really easy.

3:28

So welcome, Sarah, and thank you.

3:30

Yeah.

Speaker 8

3:31

Hello everyone.

3:32

Good morning.

3:32

Uh good morning.

3:33

So, yeah, I'm Sarah Ostman.

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Summary of Proceedings

Commission on Aging Well Meeting – January 8, 2026

The Commission on Aging Well held its first meeting of 2026 on January 8, 2026. The meeting included approval of minutes, reports, introduction of new staff, and a discussion of 2026 initiatives.

Consent Calendar

Minutes Approval: The minutes of the previous meeting were approved by unanimous vote.

Reports

Senior Center Friends

Paul reported that the Friends have not met recently but announced donations totaling approximately $7,300 and $400 in support provided to the senior center. The group will meet later to set a date for the annual pancake breakfast, likely in April.

Introduction of New Case Manager

Sarah Ostman was introduced as the new part-time (24 hours/week) case manager at the senior center. She brings experience from previous roles and is bilingual in Spanish. She will work Monday–Thursday.

Director's Report

Jill provided updates on staffing: a new kitchen employee (Karen Christensen) was hired to cover days when Chris works reduced schedule due to a family loss; an exercise instructor (Felicia) is taking leave and a replacement was brought on. A student intern left due to population fit and was placed elsewhere.
A personal essentials drive was conducted in December in partnership with H&I neighborhoods.

Discussion Items

2026 Initiatives – Rental Policies and Programming: Jill outlined a comprehensive review of room rental policies and fees, in coordination with the Recreation Department. The goal is to create consistent policies, evaluate trade-offs between rentals and programming, and determine building prioritization for community use. Commissioners expressed support for increased evening and weekend programming to serve working older adults. A sponsorship policy for programs and a consistent approach to legacy donations were also discussed.
Commission Role and Restructuring: Jill noted that the reorganization of departments (H&I and REC now under her umbrella) may broaden the Commission's scope to include recreation and community services topics. She suggested possibly revisiting the commission's name and membership to reflect its broader role, potentially evolving into a Recreation and Community Services commission. Commissioners discussed the value of including representatives from different age groups.

Key Outcomes

Minutes: Approved.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on February 12, 2026 (Jill will participate via Zoom from Arizona).
Future Agenda Items: Presentations on 2025 program outcomes and transportation updates are planned for February and March.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.

Meeting Transcript

Hi, I'm Jeremy Crosby. And I'm Nick Boucher. We're your hosts for the program that's all about your city. Talking Pittsburgh. Every weekday, we pull together the news, events, and information you need to stay on top of what's happening in the city of Pittsburgh. Find Talking Fitzburg on Cable TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and our live stream on the web. Plus, you can find all our headlines and stories on Facebook, YouTube, and our video on demand service. This is your city. Keep up with Talking Fitzburg and the issues affecting you and your neighbors. Want to know what's happening in your city? Get notify me messages from the city of Fitchburg. Visit Fitchburg WI.gov on your computer or mobile device and select the big Notify Me button on the left. Enter your email and or phone number, whichever is best for you to get notifications. Scroll down the list and select all the topics you're interested in to receive email or text messages about. You'll be notified every time one of your topics is updated. Sign up for Notify Me. One more way to keep up with your Pittsburgh government. Morning everyone to our first uh commission on aging well meeting for 2026. Welcome everybody. Um first agenda item is to approve the minutes. Everybody had a chance to look at the many amendments to them. Do I hear a motion to approve? I would move to approve this submitted. Are you a second? All in favor. Okay. Minutes are approved. We're gonna move gonna jumble the agenda just a little bit and go right to the uh report from the senior center friends. Thank you, Paul. Um not much to report because the friends have not met since uh uh our last commission on aging well meeting, but uh in the interim, um the end of the year we've had several uh significant donations, uh totaling about 7300. Wow, people wanting to get them in before the end of the uh uh tax season. And uh we've had uh uh supported the senior center to the uh tune of about 400. And that's about it. Just uh financial, nothing to say because uh we haven't had our meeting yet. Um we'll be meeting later this morning in half an hour or so, and uh one of the agenda items will be to select a date for the uh pancake breakfast to come next probably April. April. So at our next meeting, I can put that date out for you to uh put on your calendars. And that's my support. Is your is the um is the board full? Yeah, yeah, okay, couldn't remember. Yeah, right, full full of members. Yeah, okay. Perfect. Okay, we moved to public appearances. Uh we have a guest. Yeah,

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