During his weekly press briefing Geary County Commission Chair Alex Tyson noted that the governing body was updated on a money saving plan for food service at the County Detention Center by Sheriff Dan Jackson.
Tyson said there will be a switch to Summit Foods where the savings are expected to be $44,000 a month. "They're getting the employees, they're also getting a dietician and a nutritionist I believe."
Tyson said he thinks it's a good step for the Sheriff and the Jail to be able to provide good service to people housed in the Detention Center. Tyson noted in the past the Department was contracting with a food company and preparing meals in-house. He noted that current employees will be retained in the switch over to the new operation.