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Head Start officials warn county kitchen must vacate by Sept. 30; board approves continuation grant and budget revision
Summary
Contra Costa Employment & Human Services reported the central Head Start kitchen must be vacated by Sept. 30, 2025. Staff proposed options (purchase/renovate sites, procure external meal services) and sought board approval for a budget revision and the Head Start continuation grant; the board approved both items and requested staff pursue procurement and labor discussions.
County Employment & Human Services Director Marla Stewart told the board on March 25 that the county’s central Head Start kitchen—used for more than 30 years to prepare meals for county Head Start centers—must be vacated before Sept. 30, 2025 because the facility site has been allocated for a new mental health rehabilitation center by Contra Costa Health.
EHSD reported it has searched for replacement sites since 2018 and identified potential Richmond locations; public‑works conceptual…
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