HUMBOLDT — A remodel is underway at the former Countryside Funeral Home at 908 Central St. to convert it into a new Humboldt Senior Center.
Cindy Scovill, site manager, said the new location will solve numerous problems that have plagued the current center at 718 Bridge St., including structural and flooring issues.
It also isn’t convenient for those who are handicapped, as it has steps and parking for the handicapped is located in the back of the building.
Parking also can be a problem, as it requires drivers to back onto busy Bridge Street.
“It’s hard for folks to get in and out where we are now,” Scovill said.
“This is going to be so much nicer. It’s all on one floor, which makes it real nice for them to come into the building.”
The new building includes a small kitchen, two handicapped-accessible restrooms, an office and a large, open area that can be used as a community meeting room.
The property also includes a large, dedicated parking lot just feet from the building.
The new site is expected to open sometime around late-March.
THE COUNTY paid $95,000 for the new center, approved on Dec. 14.
The Center is used for numerous community events.
Families often rent it for birthday parties, family reunions and other gatherings.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a group gathered on Thursdays to play pitch.
The center also is the site for congregate meals.
The new building will offer more opportunities for events, Scovill said, though she has yet to determine what that might look like.
