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Greene County extends Aramark jail food services through Sept. 2026 with CPI‑tied increases
Summary
The board approved Amendment No. 5 to Aramark's jail operating agreement, extending services through September 2026 with CPI‑tied price increases and a provision for Montgomery County to prepare one hot meal per day while the county kitchen is renovated; staff estimated about $30,000 additional cost in 2026 for that period.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved Amendment No. 5 to the operating agreement with Aramark for correctional food services, extending the contract through September 2026 and applying a CPI‑tied increase described in the meeting as 7.2% (characterized in the transcript also as about a 7.2¢ per‑meal increase).
Staff explained the amendment includes a contingency while the county’s existing kitchen at the Adult Detention Center is shut down for renovations: Montgomery County will prepare the hot meal of the day and transfer it to Greene County for distribution, and the contract includes daily pricing for that provision. Staff estimated this contingency could increase county expenditures by about $30,000 in 2026 for the month or month‑and‑a‑half the kitchen is closed.
A commissioner moved to approve Amendment No. 5 to the operating agreement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff noted sample menus are available in the office and made a light remark, "Don't go to jail," when discussing jail food.
The amendment formalizes the pricing change and interim meal preparation arrangement during kitchen renovation; the county will implement the contract terms after standard execution steps.
