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Commissioners hear slow progress on nursing‑home food service; sheriff notifies board of pending grant and fee request
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Summary
County staff said CURA's food service at the nursing home shows improvements but ongoing issues persist, especially in the corrections setting; Sheriff Scott reported a potential disparate grant partnership with Laconia PD (about $11,000 total; roughly $4,700 to the county) and said he has asked the county delegation to consider a 3.3% CPI-based sheriff‑fee increase on May 27.
Karina updated the board on CURA’s food-service contract for the county nursing home and the department of corrections, saying the provider has hired new managers and implemented changes such as a second meal choice and tablets for residents, but noted problems remain on the corrections side.
"We are still... slowly making progress," Karina said, and she cautioned that the issues did not arise overnight and will not be fixed overnight.
A resident who spoke during public comment emphasized concern for resident safety; the board reiterated that safety is the top priority and that improvements are ongoing.
Sheriff Scott told commissioners Laconia Police Department invited the county into a disparate grant application that is being written and described the county’s roughly $4,700 share for gear and equipment if the $11,000 grant is awarded. He said he will return to the board with a request to accept any funds and authorize purchases. The sheriff also reported that he has asked the county delegation to place a 3.3% CPI‑based increase in sheriff fees on the delegation's May 27 agenda; if approved by that delegation, the increase would take effect July 1.
Commissioners asked for additional updates on food-service performance metrics and timing for any sheriff‑related spending requests.
