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Kosciusko County approves new jail food-service contract; county projects big per‑meal savings
Summary
The commissioners approved a contract with Kellwell Food Management (a correctional-focused provider) to supply meals to the county jail, financed from the jail commissary account. Officials said the county currently pays about $2–$2.30 per meal and expects the new contract to reduce that to under $1 per meal.
The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a new food-service agreement for the county jail with Kellwell Food Management, a vendor the sheriff’s office said focuses on correctional facilities.
Sheriff Jim Smith described the company’s contract model as a flat-fee arrangement tied to the jail’s capacity; the vendor’s…
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