officials are uncertain how many residents will use senior services provided by the Community Partnership on Aging, so they're giving the agency a trial run.
Council approved paying $39,000 to provide the lunches, programs, homemaker assistance and other programs Community Partnership on Aging offers for eight months, from May until the end of the year.
"At that point we can reevaluate for next year," village Administrator Diane Wolgamuth said.
Community Partnership Director Stacey O'Brien outlined the history of the organized, formerly Tri-City Consortium on Aging, for council members at Monday's meeting.
Formed in 1978 by the cities of South Euclid, Lyndhurst and Highland Heights, Tri-City's purpose was to provide access to nutritional lunches every weekday and to host activities to help seniors stay socially active.
Since then, the organization has added transportation and social services and added a fourth community, Mayfield Heights.
"We tailor a program around the residents of that community," O'Brien said.
Community Partnership has 19 employees and more than 200 volunteers.
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