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Local food-shelf leaders urge board for help finding alternative space as building needs repairs
Summary
Volunteers from the Johnson Food Shelf described serving roughly 400 people a month, volunteer capacity and concerns about a possible sale of their current building; they asked the select board to help identify interim or long-term space and to coordinate support for repairs or relocation.
Representatives of the Johnson Food Shelf told the select board about current operations and anxieties after local news coverage about a possible sale of the food-shelf building. Volunteer Kathy Fuller said the food shelf serves about "400 people a month" and that many clients are working but still need assistance; volunteers described home delivery to shut-ins and partnerships with Meals on Wheels.
Food-shelf volunteers asked whether the town or village could provide temporary space or identify possible relocation options such as the college or other municipal properties. Board members acknowledged the building requires maintenance and clarified that the building is jointly owned by the town and village and that no final decisions had been made about disposal. The board encouraged continued communication and offered to explore grant and facility options, while noting that operating a facility would require additional volunteer or paid administrative support and potential grant-writing help.
