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Troup County to weigh inmate food-service price increase; vendor proposes CPI-based escalators and 60-day termination
Summary
County staff reported a vendor-proposed increase in inmate meal pricing beginning in November (approx. $1.43 per tray) and automatic price adjustments tied to CPI/ECI; the contract would align to the fiscal year and include a 60-day termination clause. Commissioners questioned budget impacts given current inmate populations.
Troup County staff told commissioners on Sept. 16 that the county’s inmate food-service vendor has proposed a price increase to take effect in November and that the contract includes automatic escalators tied to the consumer-price index (CPI) and employment-cost index (ECI).
Major Jeff Duran, representing detention operations, said the vendor proposed a per-tray cost of about $1.43 beginning in November…
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