SALT LAKE CITY — A proposal by the Salt Lake County Council to permanently close the Tenth East Senior Center drew a crowd of seniors and community advocates at Tuesday’s council meeting, which was open for public comment.
The council voted 5-4 earlier this month to close the center, a decision that Councilmember Aimee Winder Newton argued is a necessary cost-saving measure that could save the county millions of dollars.
However, the proposal has been met with opposition from those who frequent the center…