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Price County Nutrition Advisory Council Meeting Minutes NOTICE OF MEETING Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 12:00 noon Place: Brantwood Community Center; W1593 US Hwy 8, Brantwood, WI 54513 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Debbra Werner, Committee Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: Kaye Erickson, Bill Hoffman, Dani Hoffman, Clarita Wenzel, Debbra Werner, Cathy Ferrell Others Present: Sarah Reese-Socha, Health and Human Services Director; Kris Mabie, Senior Services Manager Items for discussion and possible action 1. Public Comment and Communications: None. 2. Minutes from October 30, 2025: Motion B. Hoffman/Ferrell to accept the October 30, 2025, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 3. Review Contribution Confidentiality Policy: The Contribution Confidentiality Policy was reviewed and read aloud. 4. Senior Services Manager a. Updates: Presented the April 2026-Meal Comments during the past 3 months report, and it is on file. Discussion on rental amounts at dining sites. They are: Brantwood: no cost; Kennan/Catawba: $300/year; Ogema: $20/day; Park Falls: no cost; Phillips: $200/month. Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) are sent yearly to all dining sites. Some of the sites that charge no rent do request updates to appliances and other costs from the County periodically. b. Financial Report: Presented the March 2026 Meal Site Statistics report and it is on file. There were 1702 total meals served/ordered; 101.1 average meals per day; with an average donation per meal of $5.17. Reviewed the Nutrition Program Flow and Average Cost per Meal fiscal flow chart and definition, and it is on file. Average cost per meal is $18.94. 5. Program/Site Reports a. Brantwood: It was another three(3) months of generally good meals. $5.25 is a very reasonable price to pay for a full meal. b. Kennan: Soups were a “big hit” and donated pies are appreciated. General comments about the following: too much tropical/mixed fruit; more parsley in parsley potatoes; requesting non -chopped lettuce for sandwiches; requesting more chocolate milk; complained about tough pairs and tough broasted pork; and complained about dry cake. Discussion on accepting food share cards as payment for senior meals. The senior services manager will provide updates at a future meeting. c. Ogema: Reported the meals are good and everyone is generally very happy with them. d. Park Falls: Overall everyone has been very satisfied with the meals in Park Falls. Compliments on the very good musk melon. Congregate dining numbers have gone done recently due to deaths or illnesses. e. Phillips: Generally happy with the meals and generally no complaints. Compliments on the dinner rolls in place of wheat bread. Mentioned the following: too many Vanilla Snap cookies for desserts; noticed carrots are frequently on the menu; too much coleslaw; request ing garden vegetables such as squash, green beans, broccoli, cucumbers, and tomatoes; requesting more California blend vegetables as they are popular. 6. Date of Next Meeting: July 30, 2026 *Note: At the next meeting elect a new vice chair because the current vice chair is retiring from the board. 7. Adjourn: Motion Ferrell/Erickson to adjourn the meeting at 12:53 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk.