Greene County and Town of Cairo Break Ground on New Senior Center

Greene County and Town of Cairo Break Ground on New Senior Center

CAIRO, N.Y. — Greene County and the Town of Cairo joined community members and local leaders Tuesday morning to break ground on a new senior center at 7485 State Route 32 in Cairo, launching a long-awaited project to expand and enhance services for seniors in Cairo and across Greene County.

Officials at the ceremony credited years of planning and partnerships for advancing the project and highlighted the investment being made in the county’s senior population.

The project will convert an existing building on the property into a senior center with space for programs, activities and congregate meals. The facility will also include a commercial kitchen planned to serve as the central meal-preparation site for Greene County’s congregate dining locations and homebound meal program.

The Town of Cairo purchased the property in 2021 to establish a new senior center. Greene County created a capital project in 2024 to support the redevelopment and move it into construction.

“This is an important investment in our senior community,” said Greene County Legislator Harry Lennon. “It will also serve as a central hub for our homebou...