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County renews senior meal programs, PERS contracts and raises some meal rates
Summary
The board approved FY2026/27 renewals and rate adjustments for congregate meals and senior centers (e.g., Nutrition, Inc. meal rates $6.12–$6.33; Spanish American Civic Association — $116,125.00/year) and approved multiple PERS vendor contracts with monthly rates varying by vendor.
Lancaster County approved a package of contracts and rate updates for senior nutrition programs and personal emergency response systems (PERS) covering FY2026/27. The minutes list vendor payments and sample rates: Nutrition, Inc. hot meals at $6.12 and frozen meals up to $6.33; Spanish American Civic Association for Equality — $116,125.00/year in funding for a Hispanic senior community center; Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County — $114,500.00/year for Columbia Senior Community Center. The board recorded a 3.9% increase to meal rates at some senior community centers.
The item also lists multiple PERS vendors and monthly subscription rates (examples: ADT — $17.50/$22.50; STAAR Alert — $26.50/$36.50; Connect America — $18.00/$23.00). The minutes record the motion as passed with Commissioners D’Agostino and Yoder voting yes and Parsons absent.
