SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The Jackson County Legislative Delegation recently presented the Council on Aging with funds to help maintain the Senior Center in Scottsboro.

A check for $10,000 was presented by Sen. Lowell Barron, along with Rep. John Robinson and Rep. Butch Taylor. The three legislators comprise the Jackson County Legislative Delegation, which manages funds to assist with community development projects in the county.

Rita Williams, director of the Jackson County Council on Aging, said the much-needed funds will be used for repairs to the building, as well as general maintenance and operations of the senior center.

The building, located adjacent to Jackson County Park, is an important part of senior life in the county. In addition to serving as an activity center and nutrition site for senior citizens, the center also houses the operations of the Senior Rx program. “Jackson County has the most successful Senior Rx program in the state,” says Barron. “The delegation funds it with only $35,000 per year, but the program annually saves the seniors of this county more than $1 million in prescription costs.

“That’s $1 million our seniors can use for groceries and to pay their bills instead of sending it to the drug companies,” Barron adds.

For more information on the services provided by the Jackson County Council on Aging, call 256-574-6733 or visit the agency’s Web site at www.jccoa.com.