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Price County Council on Aging Advisory Committee Minutes Date: April 13, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Place: Normal Building Conference Room B (on the Human Services First Floor) Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 10:30 a.m. by David Schmidt, Committee Chair. Roll Call Members Present: Patricia Dalsin, Dianne Gierman, Beth Hahn, Paula Houdek, David Schmidt Members Excused: Joe Baratka Also Present: Keri Hammond, Health and Human Services Fiscal Administration Division Manager ; Kris Mabie, County Senior Services Unit Supervisor Items for discussion and possible action: 1. Public Comment and Communications: None. 2. Minutes from December 8, 2025, meeting: Motion Gierman/Houdek to approve minutes from the December 8, 2025, meeting. Motion carried. 3. Approved Bylaws Motion to approve updated bylaws. Gierman/Dalsin to approve. Motion carried. 2. Nutrition Program - Financial Report: This agenda item was combined with agenda item number seven, Program Financial Report. Presented the Nutrition Program Flow and Average Cost per Meal, $18.94, for January through December, 2025. Full cost per meal for individuals under 60 years of age is $21.49. Operational expenses were the largest increases due to a shortage of volunteers. Phillips Café is the Nutrition Program meal contractor, and meals are $5.45 each in 2026, $5.30 each in 2025, which is exceptionally reasonable. Also presented Nutrition Program Definitions, and they’re on file. February 2026 Meal Site Statistics were presented and are on file. Total meals for February were 1470, and total meals for March jumped to 1702. Discussion on average donation per meal. Detailed reports breaking down County expenses and grant money will be available at the next meeting in June. The nutrition end-of-year review was conducted with GWAAR involving measures such as temperature logs, pictures of plated food. The review was returned in March, and one area to work on includes food temperatures upon delivery. Some of the meals only had two servings of fruits and vegetables, and the requirement is a total of three. The topic was brought to the attention of the dietician and meal contractor. There will be a Nutrition program assessment later this year. Discussion on pushing back mealtimes a bit from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. 4. Senior Service Update: The volunteer driver lunch will be on April 21st at Maries on Fayette, where drivers for meals and the tra nsportation program are recognized. Mind Over Matter -Healthy Bowles/Healthy Bladder classes were held in January at Aspirus Duroy Terrace in Phillips, and in April at the Peace Center in Park Falls. They were both well attended. Kathy Shimkits from NTC visited the Ogema Dining site on April 8 th and will be in Kennan on April 29 th to teach about technology topics. She will be at the Park Falls library and she has been to the Brantwood Community Center. Shimkits’ classes have been well received. The Senior F armer’s Market Nutrition Program funding decreased due to no ARPA funding. There will be 106 total coupon books available to seniors in 2026 as compared to 117 coupon books in 2025. The Senior Living Expo is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th at the Armory in Phillips. It was well received last year. Discussion about promoting the expo and other senior events on the radio Wednesdays. Discussion on creating a newsletter. 5. Transportation Update: There are five volunteer drivers, with four active drivers. They took a total of 30 trips in January, 2,900 miles; and 30 trips in February, 3,087. Mor e volunteer drivers are always welcome for senior transport and meals, and drivers are paid mileage. 6. Program Financial Report: Please see agenda item number five. 7. Next Meeting: June 8, 2026. 8. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Follow-up on the rental agreement with the Ogema Public Library; and Ogema Public Library insurance concerns. 9. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m. by David Schmidt, Committee Chair. Respectfully submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk