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6 3. evidence of the need for financial assistance to meet start-up costs that would be entailed in providing the combined service or function. Explain why existing resources, or projected program savings, cannot be used for the start-up costs. Two of the four cities, Mounds View and Spring Lake Park, have very limited financial resources. Since neither of these communities are currently spending money for senior programming, participation in this project would mean a significant property tax increase. While the grant will not guarantee their participation in the project, it will serve to encourage it. 7. List the desired outcomes from the proposed shared services agreement? 1. To provide a multipurpose senior citizen's center which is_nceded for more than just the programming. Existing facilities in the participating communities impose severe limitations or are non-existent. 2. To provide better and more diverse program offerings than could be provided in any one of the four communities. 3. To extend service days and hours by optimizing the use of senior resources. 4. To offer programs to a broad pool of regional seniors that will allow for establishment of programs that would not ordinarily be run in any individual community. 5. To be consistent with the statewide trend towards consolidation of government services. 6. To avoid duplication of expenditures for senior center facilities and equipment among our four communities. 7. To improve the quality of life for seniors living in our four communities. How will they be measured? The comprehensiveness of the program will be measured by an inventory of opportunities available and actual participation numbers being served by the program. We will measure the impact of the programs and services by doing customer service surveys with senior center participants.