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Litchfield plan to steady food service finances includes proposed 25¢ lunch increase

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CFO Vaughn presented a nine‑year review of food service operations, proposed a $0.25 lunch price increase for paid meals and a departmental reorganization that would save roughly $156,000 per year to move the program toward break‑even and support capital needs.

The Litchfield Elementary School District presented a nine‑year financial review of its food service program and proposed a 25‑cent price increase for paid lunches next year to help stabilize operations and fund equipment replacement.

CFO Vaughn said the food service operation has been profitable only two of the last nine years and that a large share of kitchen equipment is past its expected useful life. “A vast majority of their capital of equipment is beyond its expected useful life, with an initial purchase price of these items many years ago at…

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