An item on the board's October 19, 2026 agenda proposes Amendment #1 to the FY2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals, described as a cost-of-living increase tied to about 49,000 meals a year. Supporting documents list a 3.5% increase and new per-meal rates up to about $6.03.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration
Habersham commissioners weigh cost-of-living increase for senior center meals contract
A proposed amendment would raise what the county pays Trio Community Meals to feed senior center clients under a contract commissioners have renewed twice since 2025.
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October 19, 2026: Amendment #1 to food service agreement with Trio Community Meals for FY2027 senior center meals
What happens next
The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider Amendment #1 to the FY2027 agreement at its October 19, 2026 meeting.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
In April 2025, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners approved an annual contract with Trio Community Meals to supply the Habersham Senior Center with congregate and frozen meals for the Meals on Wheels program, voting 4-0.
In August 2025, commissioners approved a Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals covering nutrition services for senior center clients, voting 5-0. The accompanying contract documents listed per-meal rates ranging from about $5.00 to $5.83 depending on meal type.
An item on the board's October 19, 2026 agenda proposes Amendment #1 to the FY2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals, described as a cost-of-living increase tied to about 49,000 meals a year. Supporting documents list a 3.5% increase and new per-meal rates up to about $6.03.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment #1 to FY2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center
Consider/Approve Amendment #1 to FY 2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community
Meals, LLC for Provision of Food Services at Habersham County Senior Center
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Amendment #1 to FY2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center
Consider/Approve Amendment #1 to FY 2027 Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals, LLC for Provision of Food Services at Habersham County Senior Center
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment #1 to food service agreement with Trio Community Meals for FY2027 senior center meals
PURPOSE: To obtain approval for FY 2027, addendum # 1, for a (COL) cost of living increase with Trio
Community Meals to provide nutritional food services to Habersham Senior Center.
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Amendment #1 to food service agreement with Trio Community Meals for FY2027 senior center meals
PURPOSE: To obtain approval for FY 2027, addendum # 1, for a (COL) cost of living increase with Trio Community Meals to provide nutritional food services to Habersham Senior Center.
Appeared on agendaproposedFood Services Agreement (FY2026) with Trio Community Meals, LLC for Senior Center meal program
To obtain approval for an annual contract and addendum # | with Trio Community Meals. RFP
documents and Bid award completed early June 2025.
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Food Services Agreement (FY2026) with Trio Community Meals, LLC for Senior Center meal program
To obtain approval for an annual contract and addendum # | with Trio Community Meals. RFP documents and Bid award completed early June 2025.
ApprovedconfirmedFood Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Consider/Approve Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for
Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
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Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Consider/Approve Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
Appeared on agendaproposedFood Service Agreement with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for
Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
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Food Service Agreement with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
Appeared on agendaproposedFood Services Agreement with TRIO Community Meals, LLC for Trio Senior Center
FOOD SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS, LLC AND
HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA
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Food Services Agreement with TRIO Community Meals, LLC for Trio Senior Center
FOOD SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS, LLC AND HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA
ApprovedconfirmedFood Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Consider/Approve Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for
Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
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Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Senior Center nutrition services
Consider/Approve Food Service Agreement and Addendum #1 with Trio Community Meals for Provision of Nutrition Services for Senior Center Clients
Appeared on agendaproposedAnnual contract with Trio Community Meals for congregate and home-delivered meals for the Senior Center (RFP 2025-21)
Move to approve the annual contract with Trio Community Meals to supply Habersham Senior Center with congregate and frozen meals for MOW.
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Annual contract with Trio Community Meals for congregate and home-delivered meals for the Senior Center (RFP 2025-21)
Move to approve the annual contract with Trio Community Meals to supply Habersham Senior Center with congregate and frozen meals for MOW.
ApprovedconfirmedContract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for
Meals on Wheels Program
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Contract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for Meals on Wheels Program
Appeared on agendaproposedContract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for
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Contract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for
ApprovedconfirmedContract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for
Meals on Wheels Program
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Contract for Senior Centers congregate meals and frozen meals for Meals on Wheels program
Consider/Approve Contract for Senior Centers Congregate Meals and Frozen Meals for Meals on Wheels Program
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