Seniors who frequented the McGovern Park Senior Center before it closed will be relocated to two temporary buildings soon, and the Milwaukee County Board approved $100,000 in funds to launch a study to help plan for a long-term permanent site.
Those are the latest developments since the closure of the senior center left residents struggling and also raised questions about whether the building should reopen or be replaced.
“We still expect a multi-year process to get to a new permanent site, but this was a really positive step,” said Maria Melendes, project manager for the Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services.
The center has been closed since August, when historic flooding in the area created mold, poor air quality and caused other damage to the 52-year-old county-owned facility…