SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County supervisors voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve its contracts through next year for seniors’ meals programs with board members raising concerns about the nonprofits that administer them.
Much of the debate focused on a dispute with Meals on Wheels Orange County and Age Well Senior Services about the Great Plates state program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The board voted 3-1 to award Age Well $3.3 million from July 1 through the end of June of next year and $9.1 million for Meals on Wheels Orange County. Supervisor Don Wagner voted no and Supervisor Janet Nguyen abstained…