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Community Center History

The Owasso Community Center was built in 1977 with a grant provided by the Federal Government.  The building was designated by the government to be a "Community Center", with the stipulation that Seniors would always be able to house their activities within the center.  Therefore, the Community Center was a City of Owasso building, staffed by City of Owasso employees, giving the  community a place to have City Council, Court, Board of Adjustment, and various other City and or community functions a place to meet.  As well as being a meeting place for clubs, service organizations, etc.  The senior citizens have maintained their two organizations in the building, also.   The Owasso Golden Agers, the service arm of the senior programs, provides support, both financially and through volunteers for the programs offered at the center.  The Owasso Senior Citizens Foundation is a tax exempt (501-C-3) organization whose primary purpose is to receive and manage a corpus of funds to assure that a viable Owasso Senior program is not totally dependent on government funding.

The Community Center has gone through many different administrations, directors, and changes to the physical part of the building.  In the year 2000, bond money gave the center a new roof, carpeting and paint.  In 2001, the replacement of windows was started.  A long list of other replacements includes: a new commercial refrigerator, freezer, stove and dishwasher.

As the City of Owasso grows, the need for the Community Center grows.  We have entered into the new millennium striving to keep the balance maintained between the City growth and the Senior growth.

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