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Controversy at commissioners meeting over new homemaker vendors and higher hourly rates
Summary
Commissioners and senior-services stakeholders disputed awarding short-term homemaker contracts to new vendors at higher hourly rates; concerns included vendor licensing, program continuity, and the effect on longstanding providers.
Trumbull County commissioners were presented with short-term (11-month) contract awards to expand county homemaker services; the announcement prompted heated debate from long-term providers and advisory-board members who said one newly selected vendor bid a substantially higher hourly rate and may lack required credentials.
Gina (representing Care Builders at Home) and Diane (senior-services staff and advisory-council participant) described the county’s intent to expand vendor options for homemaker services to reduce no-shows and improve capacity. The county planned to allocate roughly $50,000 per vendor in the near-term…
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