The West Windsor Senior Center expansion, in the planning for over a year, is expected to be completed by the start of 2008. Architect Michael Winkler presented plans for the structure to the West Windsor Township council on Monday, November 20. The $1.1 million project is being funded by a $500,”000 grant from the state, which was matched by the township. Mercer County made up the difference.
The current structure has been a part of the town’s municipal center since 1989. The addition will include a new entrance and vestibule, in the location of the current entrance. It is intended to make the building more easily accessible for disabled citizens.
The addition will include a lounge and an activity room with a stage. The 7,”500 square foot room will seat up to 400, and can be divided by a temporary wall.
“”We have a number of events throughout the year that feature live entertainment. The stage will facilitate those performances,”” says Lynn Thornton, director of the senior center.
The center will have a covered walkway from the existing entrance to the vestibule connecting the expansion to the current center.
While the construction and furnishing of the addition has been paid by the township, county, and state, an independent organization, Friends of West Windsor Senior Center is organizing a fund drive to provide amenities such as a quality audio/visual system for the center. The group aims to raise $50,000 by the time the expansion is completed.
