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County legislators demand explanation after FQHC contract left unsigned, delaying dental services
Summary
Legislators pressed county staff and called on the county executive to explain why a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) agreement, signed by the FQHC but unsigned by the county executive, remains incomplete; debate focused on an added reference to General Municipal Law and the community need for dental services.
Legislators at a Chemung County meeting pressed county staff on the approval status of a contract with a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), saying the agreement was signed by the FQHC but not signed by the county executive and that the delay has postponed planned dental services.
The FQHC-signed agreement includes added language referencing General Municipal Law §103. A staff member said the FQHC’s attorney added the wording — "are subject to the general municipal law 1 103" — and returned the signed contract to the county, but the county executive did not sign it.
County staff described the change as limited to the county-review requirement. A staff member summarized the difference as: "It's more money because of equipment" and later explained the wording "basically says that if they're required to produce…
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