NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA
SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
DREW WATSON, CHAIR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 – 8:00 AM
ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER
POTTAWATOMIE COMMUNITY CENTER
8 NORTH AVENUE, ST. CHARLES, IL
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a. July 10, 2026 (revised)
b. August 12, 2026
4. Chair's Report
a. Google Drive
b. Senator DeWitte Senior Expo
c. Senior transportation needs
5. Discussion: November 4 Senior Scam Seminar
a. Draft program agenda for group review
b. Speaker and promotion status (Mayor Hull, Police and Fire Chiefs, Officer Kramer, AG's office)
6. Discussion: Senior Resource Guide – First Draft
a. Design and content-verification approach
b. Focus grouping by year-end, per Mayor Hull
7. Discussion: Senior Homestead Exemption – City Outreach and Advertising
a. Status – Assessor's office review and alderperson list-sharing question
b. Messaging – Homestead vs. Senior Freeze exemption confusion
8. Discussion: Scarecrow Fest
a. Construction, attendance, and event enrollment
9. Working Group Reports
a. Communications (Zimmer & Fulkerson)
b. Housing (English & Roberton)
c. Transportation (Schreiber & Regelbrugge)
d. Partnerships (Meyer & Swanson)
10. New Business
a. Team Dynamics workshop offer
11. Items for Next Meeting Agenda
12. Public Comment
13. Adjourn
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