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Lavaca County trims Meals on Wheels and transit service as regional funding changes; applies for state grant
Summary
Reduced service hours and program cuts were approved after regional funder Golden Crescent reduced reimbursements. Commissioners approved applying for a Texas Department of Agriculture home‑delivered meals grant and authorized a county cash match previously approved in 2024.
Lavaca County’s Commissioners on Sept. 23 heard an update and approved several actions after the county’s transit and senior nutrition program (Meals on Wheels) faced reduced regional funding.
Becky Yonock, program manager for Community Connections of Lavaca County, told the court that the regional entity Golden Crescent cut reimbursement levels from near‑100% during COVID to lower rates. For example, Yonock said nutrition reimbursements fell from…
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