Council funds senior meals

DAVENPORT — The City Council approved $1,650 in funding for the Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition for Senior Meals, also known as Meals on Wheels, during its regular meeting Wednesday, May 28.

The out-of-county organization provides meals in Davenport and the funds will help support home-delivered meals for qualified homebound seniors here.

“With the cost of food these days, it’s really important to help,” Mayor Jonathan Chapman said, noting the program’s significance and that it hadn’t requested funding in recent years.

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