Fall-Winter Millage Minute 2025

The Muskegon Millage Minute is your source for regular updates on programs and services funded by the Muskegon County Senior Millage. This millage was first approved by county voters in August 2016 and renewed for another eight years in August 2024 through to August 2032.

The Muskegon County Senior Activities Committee (MCSAC) makes recommendations for programs and services to the full Board of Commissioners. Current MCSAC members include:

Commissioners: Jessica Cook, Kim Cyr, Chris McGuigan; Rachel Cereska, Peggy Foster, Marcia Hovey-Wright, Greg Scott and Linda Vines. Rachel Cereska chairs the committee.

Senior Resources of West Michigan, the area agency on aging for Muskegon, Oceana, and Ottawa counties, is the administrator of grants and produces this newsletter.

If you have questions about the Muskegon County Senior Millage please email:

grants@seniorresourceswmi.org

Would you like to suggest a topic for a future newsletter please email:

marketing@seniorresourceswmi.org

This Issue's Featured Providers

Senior Companion Program

The Senior Companion Program, sponsored locally by Catholic Charities of West Michigan and AmeriCorps Seniors, helps older adults stay independent and connected. Volunteers aged 55+ provide friendly visits, transportation, light assistance, and emotional support—services that reduce isolation and offer respite for caregivers. These companions make a big difference in helping seniors age with dignity in their own homes.

Volunteers receive training, a tax-free stipend, mileage reimbursement, and paid time off, while building meaningful relationships that enrich both lives. This program fills a vital gap in our community, ensuring seniors have the support they need to thrive.

Love INC

Love INC’s Ramp Ministry gives freedom back to neighbors who would otherwise be homebound. Through volunteer labor and community support, Love INC builds wheelchair-accessible ramps for Muskegon County residents, ensuring safe entry and exit from their homes. These ramps often transform lives—making it possible for individuals to attend appointments, enjoy the outdoors, and respond to emergencies.

Each ramp is built by dedicated volunteers, often in just a couple of days, and funded through donations and Muskegon County Senior Millage support. This ministry is a powerful example of neighbors helping neighbors and showing Christ’s love in action.

Muskegon County Senior Activities Committee Meetings

MCSAC next meeting:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Tanglewood Park

560 Seminole Road, Muskegon, MI 49444

Meetings are open to the public

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Your senior millage dollars at work: Year-end reports show senior millage programming usage

Older adults in Muskegon County continued to access a wide variety of programs and services in fiscal year 2025.

Nine years into the senior millage, thousands of individuals have used Muskegon County Senior Millage programming, both through grant funded programming and municipal funding.

Senior Resources shared its quarterly reports with the Senior Activities Committee recently. These unaudited reports can be found here on the website.