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Massage-therapy board asks for modest spending authority to expand contract and replace equipment
Summary
A management-company model that handles licensing for massage therapists requested a $20,028 increase in spending authority—primarily to raise a contractor's rate and to replace equipment—and described a historically strong cash balance and efficiency achieved via contracting.
Denise DeRossett of Cornerstone Consulting, representing the agency that licenses massage therapists, told the committee the board operates through a management company that handles licensing, fiscal services and IT. She said the agency currently lists roughly 468 active licenses and has built a sizable cash balance because revenue increased while expenses remained consistent.
DeRossett said the board is asking for a $17,028 increase to the management contract plus reinstatement of an equipment line to purchase two computers and associated setup, for a total LBR-over request of $20,028. She emphasized the board is asking for spending authority and does not need an immediate cash transfer. The committee acknowledged the request and posed questions about license counts and spending authority but did not vote on the item during this session.
