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County nutrition program loses frozen meals after freezer failure; bid for replacement set for June 9
Summary
An Office for the Aging official reported a freezer failure that destroyed roughly $5,000 of frozen meals and prompted a planned bid process — including remote temperature monitoring and surge protection — with a bid opening on June 9 and a special committee meeting to review results.
An Office for the Aging staff member told the Health & Human Services Committee on May 20 that a freezer failure at a county nutrition site destroyed an estimated $5,000 worth of frozen meals and prompted an expedited plan to replace the unit.
"We lost about $5,000 worth of frozen meals," the staff member said, adding that the county’s nutrition program provides roughly 70,000 meals per year overall. The staff member said the failed chest freezer had a rusted…
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