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Board directs $30,000 to Meals on Wheels after annual report from Amador Senior Center
Summary
The Amador County Board of Supervisors directed staff to release $30,000 to the Amador Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels after a quarterly report showing growing demand and volunteer support.
Chris Colton, a presenter for the Amador Senior Center, told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 that the county-supported Meals on Wheels program served about 117 homebound clients and delivered 42,275 meals in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025. The program charges a $5 participant contribution for a daily hot meal delivered five days a week.
Colton said the program prioritizes clients “most at risk with regards to health issues, financial condition, and any other risk factors,” and described volunteers and shelf-stable emergency meals as crucial parts of the service. He told the board the senior center provided 786 volunteer hours, nearly 3,000 pounds of pet food for client pets and 658 hours of friendly visits during the year.
The board moved to provide funding support after the presentation. At the end of public comment and the presentation, the board gave “direction to release our funds of $30,000,” a county staff member confirmed on the record.
Why it matters: The county contribution supports daily contact with socially isolated older adults and emergency preparedness for events such as wildfires, the presenter said. Board members and members of the public who spoke in support emphasized that the program helps older adults remain independent and safer in their homes.
Background and details: Colton described the emergency-meals effort as shelf-stable packages intended to last about two years and noted the senior center served as an evacuation shelter for two nights during a recent upcountry wildfire. A public commenter who described making care packages for people displaced by fires urged continued county funding.
Next steps: The board’s direction authorized staff to release the $30,000; staff identified that as a direction (not an ordinance) and said any accounting or reporting will be handled through the budget and contract processes.
