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Commission approves jail food and medical contracts totaling about $1.03 million for FY27
Summary
The board approved Amendment #1 to Summit Food Services for $492,000 and renewed Southern Health Partners for $539,402 to provide jail food and medical services in FY27; both motions passed unanimously and were budgeted for FY27.
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners approved two contract actions for jail services at its July 7 meeting: Amendment #1 to the Summit Food Services Agreement for $492,000 and renewal of the Southern Health Partners agreement for $539,402, both budgeted for FY27.
Chair Owens presented both items. Commissioner Kurt Sutherland moved to approve the Summit Food Services amendment; Commissioner Randy Abernathy seconded and the vote was 5‑0. Commissioner Steward moved to approve the Southern Health Partners renewal; the motion carried 5‑0. The minutes list GL account references for the Summit purchase and the jail medical services line item for Southern Health Partners, indicating both were planned in the FY27 budget.
The approvals authorize county staff to proceed with the vendor agreements according to the FY27 budgeted amounts.
