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Council approves contract for Batavia Food Pantry remodel; pantry says $3 million federal grant funded purchase
Summary
On the consent agenda the council authorized a contract not to exceed $833,696 for remodeling the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry at 916 First Street; pantry leadership said a $3 million federal grant funded the building purchase and hopes to open the new site Oct. 1.
The Batavia City Council placed a resolution on the consent agenda and approved a contract not to exceed $833,696 with KWCC Construction Inc. for remodeling work at the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, 916 First Street.
The resolution (2025-81-R) authorizing the contract was included in the consent agenda and approved during roll call (motion on consent passed; roll-call recorded 13 yes, 0 no, 1 absent for the overall consent action). The procurement and contract award were presented as part of the consent package read by Alderman Beckham.
Eileen Pacero, executive director of the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, spoke to the council during the chamber/agency presentations. Pacero said the pantry purchased the building with help from a $3,000,000 federal grant secured from then-Congresswoman Underwood and would use approximately $833,696 of the funds for the approved remodeling. She said the new space will be about 14,000 square feet and the pantry plans to relocate and open at 916 First Street on Oct. 1; their current lease ends Sept. 30. Pacero also said the pantry served 847 local families in 2024 (about 2,600 individuals, including 969 children and 467 seniors) and that volunteers perform roughly 80% of pantry operations.
Why it matters: The council's contract approval advances a capital project that aims to expand the pantry's capacity and consolidate food and clothing services. The project was presented as already funded principally by a federal grant, with remodeling set to begin after contract award.
Discussion vs. decision: Council approved the contract by consent; no separate discussion or amendment on the council floor was recorded beyond the consent roll call. The pantry director provided an operational timeline and service statistics during her presentation.
