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Resident warns home-delivered senior meals halted; manager authorized to seek Senior Center property
Summary
A resident told commissioners that home-delivered meals for seniors have been suspended; the board gave consensus to allow the county manager to pursue property purchases as staff and counsel work on facility options for the Senior Center.
During public comment at the April 7 Avery County Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Rebecca Corrigan said home-delivered meals for seniors were on hold and urged the board to come up with a plan and a location to resume services. Corrigan said she had been delivering meals for several years and described the situation as a crisis for homebound seniors.
County Manager Phillip Barrier Jr. responded in later agenda items that he and the county attorney are working on facility options for the Senior Center and asked the board for authority to enter into purchase contracts for properties that could be used; the board gave consensus for the manager to pursue such contracts. Barrier also provided a phone number for residents to sign up for Private Property Debris Removal: 828-319-2880.
No specific timeline or funding source for restoring home-delivered meals was recorded in the meeting minutes; the manager and staff will continue to evaluate properties and present options to the board. The board’s authorization allows staff to move forward with property negotiations and report back to commissioners.
