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DeKalb County committee backs substitute to insource monthly food distributions through Q1 2026
Summary
The DeKalb County Operations Committee approved a substitute to bring monthly food distributions in-house and asked the full Board to consider a $1.2 million request to cover distributions through Q1 2026; staff cited recent investments, 6,000-box distributions and a need to plan for SNAP gaps.
The DeKalb County Operations Committee on Thursday approved a substitute recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that would shift planned food-distribution work in-house and fund monthly distributions through the first quarter of 2026.
Commissioner Patrick moved the substitute and the committee voted in favor. County staff said the substitute will ask the Board to authorize $1,200,000 to underwrite distributions through Q1 2026, and that staff estimate each distribution costs roughly $400,000.
Martha Rovello,…
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