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Board approves Smiles on Wheels contract for kindergarten dental assessments; commissioners ask for funding contingency language
Summary
The Board approved a contract with Smiles on Wheels to provide kindergarten dental assessments, with discussion focused on the contract term, automatic renewal language and the dependency on state funding.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners on May 27 approved a contract for the Health Department to use Smiles on Wheels, a Jackson County nonprofit, to provide kindergarten oral‑health assessments under the state program.
Commissioner Deaton moved to approve the contract and Commissioner Helzerman seconded; the board approved the resolution by voice vote, 9–0. The health department said the contract follows the state budget cycle and is set to expire Sept. 30 and renew (if funding continues) on Oct. 1.
Commissioners asked questions about the renewal language and the contract’s…
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