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Committee holds Aramark food services ordinance for Jackson County Detention Center
Summary
The committee voted to hold Ordinance 5980, which would award a multi-year food services contract for the Jackson County Detention Center to Aramark Correctional Services and appropriate a large sum from the 2025 general fund; Legislator Franklin asked for the item to be held for further consideration.
The Jackson County Legislature committee held Ordinance 5980 at Legislator Franklin's request. The ordinance would appropriate funds from the county's undesignated 2025 general fund balance and award a 24-month term contract (with 12-month extension options) to Aramark Correctional Services of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to provide food management services at the Jackson County Detention Center under Request for Proposals (RFP) number 24072.
The ordinance text as read in committee listed an appropriation amount of $387,405,100 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2025 general fund. Committee members did not debate service details in depth during the meeting; Legislator Franklin moved to hold the ordinance, and the motion to hold was agreed to.
Chair Jalen Anderson noted the item had been discussed previously and suggested expediting items already reviewed, but the specific motion to hold prevailed. No committee vote to adopt or perfect the ordinance occurred; the matter remains on hold pending further consideration by the full legislature or a future committee meeting.
Clarifying details from the committee record: the contract term presented is 24 months with 12-month options to extend; RFP number referenced is 24072; vendor named is Aramark Correctional Services of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the appropriation amount was stated in the transcript as $387,405,100 (as read aloud in committee). The committee recorded a motion to hold by Legislator Franklin and acknowledged the item will be held.
