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Commissioners approve $10-per-meal home-delivery contract for Meals on Wheels
Summary
Prairie County commissioners accepted a single bid for home-delivery Meals on Wheels at $10 per meal, with commissioners citing the program's social-check benefits for older residents. The motion passed following a second and an aye vote.
Prairie County commissioners voted to accept a single bid to provide home-delivery Meals on Wheels at a rate of $10 per meal. The bid, submitted in writing, was discussed by staff and read into the record before a motion to accept it was made and seconded.
Ellen read the bidder's letter saying, "Dear Prairie County commissioners, please accept our bid $10 per meal for the home delivery meals, meals on wheels," and the board discussed service details. One commissioner moved to accept the bid and another seconded the motion; the board then called the vote and recorded approval. The board noted that beyond nutrition, the program provides important social contact for homebound residents: "That extra touch is not costing us that much," one speaker said while urging support for the provider's work.
The board also discussed how deliveries can include brief welfare checks; commissioners emphasized the nonquantifiable value of regular visits, saying the visits may be "so much more important than the new old house" for some clients. The accepted bid will be paid from the county's general fund, and staff were instructed to finalize the contract paperwork and scheduling with the vendor.
The motion to accept the bid was recorded during the meeting and approved by the board; staff will return with contract documents and implementation details at a subsequent meeting.
