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Senior center stove flagged as potential liability; board asks county staff to inspect before replacement
Summary
The county discussed a capped commercial stove at the senior center; vendors said repairs may be costly, a new gas oven quoted at about $700 and electric at about $650, and the board asked county facilities staff (Jeff) to inspect the stove and hood and report back on safety and liability before approving purchase or installation.
The auditor relayed a request from the senior center about restoring a commercial gas stove that had been capped due to a leak. After inquiries, a local appliance vendor said repairing a commercial oven may be costly and difficult to find technicians; the vendor quoted a gas oven at roughly $700 and an electric oven at about $650. Board members raised liability and food-safety questions, asking whether ServSafe certification or a food license would be required for the center to provide meals.
Supervisors asked Jeff (county facilities/maintenance) to evaluate the existing commercial stove and hood, confirm whether the hood and ventilation meet requirements and recommend whether the stove should be removed or replaced. As one supervisor summarized, "let's see what Jeff could look at the stove, take it out of there, look at the hood, make sure it works," before the county spends funds or reconfigures the space.
