Salt Lake County officials are temporarily pausing a decision to close a senior center after a torrent of negative public comments, with leaders now saying they will consult partners on other options.

After receiving pressure from dozens of the county’s oldest residents, council members signaled their intent Tuesday to delay a key vote on the facility’s future at least until early December.

The delay followed additional hearings in what have been weeks of public opposition voiced to the council, particularly from older area residents who rely on the Tenth East Senior Center at 237 S. 1000 East in Salt Lake City for services, recreation and social support.

“It really bothered me,” David Miles Oman, an opponent of the closure, told FOX 13 . “This was done with zero input from the publ

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