Senior food-service spending limit could rise 57%; $1.1 million renewal also sought

Fulton County’s Senior Services department is seeking a roughly 57% increase in this year’s spending limit for Nourish Food Services, alongside a separate renewal worth up to $1.1 million for 2027. Both requests are on the Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 4 agenda.⁠[1][2][3]

We previously reported the proposed $669,600 contract. The new staff report lists that amount as the original award on Feb. 18. The department now wants another $382,852.78, bringing the spending ceiling to $1,052,452.78 for the contract running March 2 through Dec. 31, 2026.⁠[1]

The separate $1,100,377 renewal would cover Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2027, exercising the first of two renewal options. Nourish’s responsibilities span five senior multipurpose facilities and three training centers, including menu development, food purchasing, meal production, sanitation and quality control.⁠[2]

A county performance evaluation attached to both requests gives Nourish a score of 79, within its “satisfactory” range. But it is explicitly marked draft and lists an Aug. 27–Nov. 26 evaluation period. As of Oct. 30, that period is not complete.⁠[4][5]

The draft credits Nourish with healthier scratch-cooked meals, larger portions and generally reliable deliveries. It says early food and packaging problems were resolved quickly, and that direct purchasing, rebates and standardized menu selections have helped manage rising food costs.⁠[4]

It also identifies work still to do: occasional delivery disruptions and incorrect or incomplete invoices. Several invoices needed revisions and added documentation, delaying payment, according to the review. It calls for corrective-action steps on delivery consistency and invoice accuracy; it does not establish that those steps have been completed.⁠[4]

The spending-increase report describes better food quality, more standardized menus and stronger purchasing controls as goals, but does not itemize what drove the additional $382,852.78. Both the increase and renewal remain requests for board approval.⁠[1][2]

Commissioners’ Nov. 4 meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Assembly Hall at the Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta.⁠[3]