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Senior Center reports equipment needs, high meal demand; seeks replacements and staffing help
Summary
Senior Center staff reported a failing upright freezer, a meal van that is oversized for current service patterns and increasing meal counts (about 130 meals on a recent Friday); they described reimbursement arrangements with KDOT for portions of wages and asked commissioners to consider replacements and part-time cook staffing support.
A Senior Center representative identified in the transcript as Deb ("Deglin") presented the center’s needs and budget considerations.
Deb described a failing residential-style upright freezer in the center’s back room (she estimated it is decades old and needs replacement), bus sizing issues with the existing 2010 full-size van and strong meal program usage — the center served about 130 meals on a recent Friday with roughly 45 patrons dining in. She outlined KDOT reimbursement arrangements that cover portions of certain wages and dispatch/admin costs and said some bus-related reimbursements are limited (amounts described as up to $5,000 retainable by the county; amounts above require sharing with the area agency).
Staffing is a concern: a part‑time cook left for higher pay, and employees are filling multiple roles. Deb asked the commission to consider replacement needs for the freezer, a more suitable meal van (not requiring a CDL) and assistance hiring a part‑time cook; the board said it would review the center’s worksheets during budget discussions.
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