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Macomb County approves partnership with Gleaners to process reclaimed food; stipend and budget amendment authorized
Summary
The committee approved a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank that will allow Gleaners to process reclaimed Kroger items at the county’s food warehouse in exchange for a stipend; the county expects additional shelf‑stable product and nonfood essentials to flow to pantry partners.
A county health‑department representative told the Health and Human Services Committee on Dec. 3 that Macomb County is entering a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank that will allow Gleaners to use space in the county food warehouse to inspect, scan and process reclaimed products from Kroger stores.
Under the arrangement, Gleaners will provide the county a monthly stipend of $1,300; the budget amendments presented cover December 2024 and $15,600 per year through 2029 to account for that stipend. The presenter said the…
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