Senior Advisory Committee - Nov 03 2025
Upcoming community events and news (Donuts in Victoria, Blades of Giving, Light Up Victoria)
Senior outreach and digital literacy initiatives
Committee planning for 2026-2027 calendar
Extended Access program at the Victoria Library
Carver County emergency food resources and distribution
Public health update on seasonal diseases
Fire Department history and operational overview
Fire Station construction project (2026 completion)
Firefighter health and cancer prevention initiatives
Staffing models (Paid on Call vs. Duty Crew)
Fire risk reduction and community demographics analysis
Full Document Analysis
Votes (1)
Adopt meeting minutes of the October 6th committee meeting
Moved by Richard Doyle · Seconded by Jennifer Spalding
Notable Quotes (2)
Firefighters are 106% more likely to get some form of cancer just because all the carcinogens and bad stuff we deal with.
We're looking at June of 2026. That's very weather and construction dependent.
People (5)
Cara CassidyStaff/Committee memberUpdates on emergency food resources and county health data.
Updates on emergency food resources and county health data.
Zach PegloCommunity Risk Reduction Specialist / Fire InspectorDiscussing fire department operations, history, and new station construction.
1 quote
Discussing fire department operations, history, and new station construction.
“Firefighters are 106% more likely to get some form of cancer just because all the carcinogens and bad stuff we deal with.”
Explaining the importance of a new decon area in the fire station.
Richard DoyleCommittee MemberMoved to adopt meeting minutes.
Moved to adopt meeting minutes.
Jennifer SpaldingCommittee MemberSeconded motion for meeting minutes.
Seconded motion for meeting minutes.
Patrick JonesCommittee MemberNoted as absent; known for interest in library extended access.
Noted as absent; known for interest in library extended access.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (6)
- November 19, 9:00 am - Alzheimer awareness presentation at the rec center
- January 21, 2026 - Community committees presentation
- February 18, 2026 - Victoria Library resources presentation
- November 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Blades of Giving ice skating
- December 4, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Light Up Victoria at Bayront Park
- November 6, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Drive-thru food giveaway in Chesca