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Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry requests $15,000 to replace dumbwaiter used by volunteers

Somerset County Commission · May 20, 2026
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Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry requested $15,000 toward a new dumbwaiter after the old system failed; the pantry estimates replacement cost at least $61,000 and said a new unit would relieve volunteers from hauling food between floors.

Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry requested $15,000 in matching funds to replace a failed dumbwaiter used to move food between storage levels; the organization estimates the replacement will cost at least $61,000. The pantry told the commissioners a new system would reduce manual lifting by volunteers and support ongoing distribution operations.

County Administrator Tim Curtis included the pantry’s application in the preliminary review of Spring 2026 grants and commissioners placed the request on the next agenda for individual consideration. No award decision was made at the May 20 meeting.