Des Moines gives dueling food pantry networks an ultimatum

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The Des Moines City Council will vote to rescind $500,000 to the metro's two largest nonprofit food assistance networks — Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council — if they fail to resolve a contract dispute by Dec. 31.

in West Des Moines with food bank CEO Michelle Book ended badly last week with Mayor Russ Trimble saying there’s no indication that the relationship can be repaired.

It serves no purpose to speculate, food bank spokesperson Annette Hacker told Axios' inquiry about DSM's offer.: The money DSM is threatening to yank has not yet been given to the two food groups. It comes from federal pandemic funds that were allocated this year by the city.The additional bonus would come from city budgets.

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