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County OFA Seeks Aging Advisory Council Members

OTSEGO COUNTY—Otsego County Office for the Aging is seeking community members age 60 and older to participate on the Office for the Aging Advisory Council. The Advisory Council is a voluntary group of local residents who provide information, guidance, advice, and support to Office for the Aging to help develop and coordinate community-based services in Otsego County.

The council currently has four vacancies to be filled in the following districts: District 4: Town of Oneonta; District 7: Middlefield, Cherry Valley, Roseboom; District 12: Oneonta Wards 3 & 4; and District 13: Oneonta Wards 5 & 6.

Additional members are welcome throughout the county, including representatives of local organizations that serve older adults.

In order to ensure membership is representative of the diverse aging population, Office for the Aging encourages residents from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply. For more information, contact Tamie Reed, director, at (607) 547-4232 or reedt@otsegocountyny.gov.

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