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Grand Island officials are hoping to build a long-sought senior center and indoor recreation facility for town residents at the site of the former Fuccillo Hyundai dealership on Alvin Road, and they're asking voters to approve a $10 million bond sale to help fund it. kAmqFE E9:D AC@A@D2= DEF??65 qF772=@ 56G6=@A6C uC2?@C6 E92? b__ 2A2CE>6?ED 2?5 4@>>6C4:2= DA246]k^Am A satellite view of the Grand Island property where Frank Chinnici's Legacy Development and Roger Trettel are proposing the Rivertown Center development project. kAmw6 D2JD 9:D AC@;64E H:== 36 >@C6 G:D:3=6[ 2?5 46?EC2==J =@42E65[ 2?5 H@F=5 249:6G6 E96 E@H?VD @7E\DE2E65 8@2= 7@C 2 H2= r9:??:4:]k^Am kAm%96 C676C6?5F> :D E96 >2;@C :E6> @? E96 32==@E 7@C vC2?5 xD=2?5 E9:D 72==[ 2=@?8 H:E9 EH@ D62ED @? E96 %@H? q@2C5] %96 =2DE E:>6 E96 E@H? 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Provided photo kAm%96 D64@?5 s6>@4C2E[ (2J?6 |] (6DE[ 2 C6E:C65 &?:@? r2C3:56 >2?286C H9@ ?@H H@C@4C2E:4 =:?6 @? E96 32==@E]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 @? 9:D 42>A2:8?’D u2463@@ :D=2?5 C6D:56?ED 23@FE 7=@@5:?8[ EC277:4 D276EJ[ t\+!2DD 244@F?E :DDF6D 2?5 E96 DE2E6 @7 $E2=6J #@25[ 2>@?8 @E96C 4@?46C?D]k^Am kAm“(92E’D 364@>6 4=62C E@ >6 :D E92E 9@H H6 92?5=6 E96D6 :DDF6D :D ;FDE 2D :>A@CE2?E 2D E96 :DDF6D E96>D6=G6D[” HC@E6 (6DE[ H9@ G@H65 E@ 4@?5F4E 2 E9@C@F89 2F5:E @7 E@H? 7:?2?46D 2?5 AC@465FC6D :7 6=64E65]k^Am kAmw:89H2J $FA6C:?E6?56?E #:492C5 rC2H7@C5 yC] :D ?@E D666D $65:E2[ 2 >6492?:4 D9@A DFA6CG:D@C 2?5 b_\J62C G6E6C2? @7 E96 %@H? @7 %@?2H2?52 w:89H2J s6A2CE>6?E[ 92D #6AF3=:42?[ s6>@4C2E:4 2?5 r@?D6CG2E:G6 324<:?8 7@C E96 ;@3]k^Am kAmp?5 %@H? yFDE:46 |2C]k^Am Reach Jonathan D. Epstein at (716) 849-4478 or jepstein@buffnews.com. The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Jonathan D. 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