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Columbus County approves $164,000 to continue senior meal programs; DSS reports collections
Summary
The board approved a $164,000 budget amendment to fund congregate and home‑delivered meals through June, and DSS reported March collections including child support of $485,191 and program integrity collections of $247,511.
Columbus County commissioners on April 20 approved a $164,000 budget amendment requested by the Department of Aging to fund congregate and home‑delivered meals through June. Department Director Kristie Massey told the board congregate meals run about $17,000 per month (about $68,000 for the period) and home‑delivered meals average about $24,000 per month (about $96,000), with a meal cost of $6.62 each. In March the county served 6,193 meals to seniors, Massey said.
Massey said home‑delivered meal expansion has been made possible by introducing a frozen‑meal option, which allows a single delivery to include seven meals, extending coverage across the county. Volunteers deliver all meals and are reimbursed for mileage; the $164,000 requested covers only food costs, not mileage. The program requires a physician's note for eligibility and does not provide special‑diet meals such as pureed or low‑sodium preparations.
Earlier in the meeting DSS Director Dwella Hall presented the March monthly report, noting the IV‑E permanency audit success and reporting child support collections of $485,191 and program integrity collections of $247,511 for March. The board approved the DSS report and the Department of Aging budget amendment unanimously.
