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Committee forwards month-to-month dental assistant contract (under $5,000) to board
Summary
The planning committee voted to send a month-to-month dental assistant contract — capped at $5,000 total — to the full board. Staff said the cap includes travel expenses so the borough manager may sign without mayoral approval.
The Dahl Memorial Clinic Planning Committee on Jan. 21 voted to forward a proposed month-to-month dental assistant contract to the full board. Staff said the contract is written with a maximum total of $5,000 so the borough manager, rather than the mayor, can sign under the borough’s signature-authority thresholds.
Staff explained the assistant will work intermittently, not as a full-time employee, and the contract mirrors the arrangement used for the prior dental assistant. The packet language specifies the not-to-exceed $5,000 total; staff said that figure is intended to cover all costs, including travel, and that any amendment to exceed that amount would require mayoral signature.
Action: the committee voted to forward the dental assistant contract (agenda item 7b1) to the full board for approval. The motion was moved and seconded in committee and no objections were recorded.
Clarifying note: staff said the $5,000 cap is deliberate so the borough manager can sign the contract; if the total needs to exceed $5,000 before the contract term ends, the contract would require mayoral approval and formal amendment.
Ending: The contract will be included in the board packet for review and final action by the full board.
