Senior Center
Town of Ayer Shares Site Plans for New Senior Center, Showing Parking Along Bishop Road and Pickelball Courts
(April 28, 2026) – The Town of Ayer shared the next glimpse of the senior center project at the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night. The Ayer Planning Board opened the site plan approval and stormwater public hearings – just a day after Annual Town Meeting approved two related articles (easement, conservation and deed restrictions)….
Senior Center Project Update; Utility Costs Come in Under Budget While Planning Moves Ahead
The Select Board received a short update on the Senior Center building project Tuesday night. The COA Director shared the update, with a building committee member and the DPW Director joining her at the meeting table. Here are a few points: Project Numbers. The COA Director shared the working budget for the project. The project…
Committee Starts Reviewing Design Development Plans for New Senior Center
Now that voters have approved the financing, the Senior Center Site Selection/Building Committee is moving ahead in its work. The committee met on Jan. 29th and received the Design Development Plans from the architect. Three Phases Phase 1 was Schematic Design of the proposed senior center. This happened before the Special Town Meeting approval last…
Select Board Votes to Move Ahead on CDBG Grant for Senior Center Funding; COA Sends Thank You to the Community
(Jan. 20, 2026) – The Ayer Select Board voted this week to support the Ayer Office of Community & Economic Development in pursuing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help fund construction of the new Senior Center project. Communities can seek up to $850,000 per project per year, the Community Development Program Manager said…
Ayer Residents Approve $11.55 Million Debt Exclusion for New Senior Center at Special Town Election
Ayer residents have approved a $11.55 million debt exclusion to help finance a new $15.1 million senior center on town-owned property on Bishop Road. The town held a one-question Special Town Election today (Tuesday, Nov. 4th) from noon to 8 pm and announced the results this evening shortly before 9 p.m. 1,031 residents voted in…
Next Tuesday: Residents Vote on Debt Exclusion And Whether to Authorize $11.55 Million in Borrowing for New Senior Center
The Town of Ayer will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4th for residents to vote on a debt exclusion for the proposed senior center project. This would allow for $11.55 million in borrowing, resulting in a $165 increase in the average tax bill for a 25-year borrowing term. The election will be held…
Town Meeting Approves Senior Center; $11.55 Million Debt Exclusion Heads to Ballot Election Next Week
(Oct. 27, 2025) – Special Town Meeting approved a $11.55 million debt exclusion to fund the senior center project last night. Now Ayer residents head to a ballot election on Tuesday, Nov. 4th. Voters approved all 10 articles at Special Town Meeting, which was held in the Ayer-Shirley Regional High School auditorium. The meeting began…
Select Board Authorizes Use of $1 Million in UDAG Funds for the Senior Center Building Project
With a 3-0 vote, the Ayer Select Board last night authorized the use of $1 million from the town’s Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) for the senior center project, subject to the project’s approval at Special Town Meeting and a debt exclusion vote. UDAG is a federal program that supports economic development. According to the…