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Supervisors hear rising pantry demand, conservation updates and recycling costs
Summary
Supervisors heard reports that pantry demand is up—Lake Park (51 households/105 people), Milford (82 households/174 people) and a 61-student backpack program—and discussed conservation projects, a REAP grant, and recycling center strains from commercial green-waste that may require a $400,000 scale or partnership with the landfill.
Supervisors reported growing demand at local food pantries and discussed county conservation projects and recycling-center financial strains at the Dickinson County Board meeting.
One supervisor said Lake Park’s pantry served 51 households (105 people) and Milford served 82 households (174 people) during the period discussed. The backpack program for schoolchildren has grown to 61 students. The board noted the Food Bank of Iowa and USDA supply pantry food and emphasized efforts to improve…
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