Commissioners authorize 3.7% CPI adjustment to jail and juvenile meal contract with Aramark
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Summary
The court authorized Amendment No. 2 to Aramark’s jail and juvenile meal contract to apply a November CPI adjustment of 3.7%, increasing estimated 2026 meal costs by about $37,000 to roughly $1,085,000; the item passed 5–0.
County staff presented Amendment No. 2 to the Aramark contract for jail and juvenile meal delivery services, explaining that the original contract included an annual CPI adjustment tied to the federal October CPI but that a government shutdown delayed the October report. Aramark requested the November CPI adjustment (3.7%), which staff said would increase estimated 2026 meal costs by roughly $37,000 (to an estimated $1,085,000) while the court had budgeted $1.5 million for 2026 meals.
Commissioners asked about whether contracts must be renewed annually and were told future contracts could include auto-renew options. Commissioner Fincannon moved to authorize the county judge to sign Amendment No. 2; Commissioner Beauchamp seconded and the motion carried unanimously (5–0).
