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Commission awards one‑year jail food‑service contract; officials cite roughly $300,000 in annual savings

St. Francois County Commission · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The commission voted to accept a one‑year bid for jail food services from Veil Food Service/Trinity Services Group, with vendor staff to use the county kitchen and hire cooks; commissioners discussed an estimated annual savings of about $300,000.

The St. Francois County Commission voted Jan. 6 to accept a one‑year contract to outsource jail food services to the lowest qualified bidder, identified in the meeting as Veil Food Service/Trinity Services Group.

During the presentation, the vendor representative Summer explained billing is handled on an average‑per‑detainee basis and that meal cost varies with population…

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