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Young County OKs amended inmate food contract, changes termination period to 90 days
Summary
The Young County Commissioners unanimously approved an amended food service contract with Elrico Services that extends the contractor's termination-for-cause notice from 30 to 90 days; commissioners also heard a brief jail compliance update and inmate-count information.
Young County Commissioners on a unanimous vote approved an amended inmate food service contract that changes the contractor's termination-for-cause notice from 30 days to 90 days.
The change, recorded in the contract at page 9, item 6.2, was described at the meeting as a protection to give the county three months to arrange alternative food service if a vendor terminates for cause. "It really is for our protection that they can't walk away from us without giving us 3 months to figure out what to do," a county official said during the discussion.
The nut graf: the 90-day change is meant to preserve continuity of food service at the county jail and give county staff time to secure a replacement vendor if needed.
According to the agenda discussion, Beverly (county staff) reviewed the contract changes and confirmed the termination-for-cause period was changed to 90 days. A motion to approve the amended contract was made by Commissioner Wiley and seconded by Commissioner Craig; the court voted 5-0 to approve it.
Commissioners also received a brief update on other jail-related matters. The court was told a "limited compliance review" had been completed and that jail rates were passed. At one point a speaker identified as Sid provided operational updates: "It's going pretty good. I mean, we have our hiccups, but we're working them out." The meeting record includes an inmate count referenced during the discussion: "This morning, I have 93," and a separate reference to 27 inmates from Liberty County.
Ending: The contract amendment was approved with no recorded opposition; commissioners did not set additional requirements in the public record beyond the contract language as discussed.
