The county prepares meals every day for the people who're in the jail. It has to be good, nutritious food to meet state standards. And it would be a lot cheaper than the catered meals the commissioners have been having. Turns out, she's right. Now that's low enough to please any budget gourmet.
Special meals dictated by medical conditions are even available at comparable prices.
But it's actually pretty good. Spending that sum certainly won't cause a tax hike, pave a road or pay a teacher aide's salary. But it's refreshing that Price and other county officials realize it's a big chunk of change for some Gaston County residents. After working 30 to 40 years in the mill, many Gaston residents retired with only a Social Security check to support them in their old age.