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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.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
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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

Where it stands

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.

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.

SourcesMeeting5058_8 Minutes for 04.21.25 BOC Meeting.pdfMinutes for 04.21.25 BOC Meeting16 Executive Summary 2025-21 Meals on Wheels

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.

SourcesMeeting4833_8 Minutes for 08.18.25 BOC Meeting Final.pdfMinutes for 08.18.25 BOC Meeting Final15 Food Services Areement Trio Senior Center

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.

SourcesMeeting5222_0 Agenda for 10.19.26 BOC Meeting.pdf6 Executive Summary- Amenment 1 to Food Services Agreement with Trio Community Meals

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

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 agenda
proposed

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 agenda
proposed

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.

Approved
confirmed

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 agenda
proposed

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 agenda
proposed

Food Services Agreement with TRIO Community Meals, LLC for Trio Senior Center

FOOD SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS, LLC AND HABERSHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

Approved
confirmed

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 agenda
proposed

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.

Approved
confirmed

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 agenda
proposed

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

Approved
confirmed

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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