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Vernon County senior nutrition program reports lower meal totals, plans 2026 RFP and emergency-meal options
Summary
At a Vernon County meeting, staff reported year-to-date declines in meals served, outlined site and caterer assignments, described plans to issue a 2026 catering RFP, reviewed emergency-meal options and costs, and previewed senior farmers market voucher distribution beginning in June.
Vernon County staff provided updates on the county's senior nutrition services at a public meeting, reporting fewer meals year to date, describing meal sites and caterers, announcing a June timeline for senior farmers market vouchers, and asking for guidance on emergency-meal options and next year's contracting process.
The report matters because the nutrition program delivers meals to older residents across multiple towns, affects hundreds of daily recipients, and requires procurement and contingency planning to ensure service during weather closures and staff gaps.
Staff said April meal totals were 2,606 home-delivered meals and 1,205 congregate meals, for 3,811 meals that month; year-to-date counts reported were 9,179 home-delivered and 4,126 congregate, a combined total the presenter described as 13,370 meals so far this year. Staff also said there were six days in the first three months when meal service was canceled because of weather; two emergency meals were supplied to home-delivery recipients during those closures.
Site and caterer assignments listed in the update: in DeSoto the site and caterer were reported as "the…
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