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Council offers support for mobile dental clinic proposal from Medical Teams International

Westfir City Council · September 3, 2024
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Summary

Medical Teams International asked Westfir for a letter of support and a location for monthly mobile dental clinic visits; the Council expressed enthusiastic support and suggested City Hall or Portal Park as sites.

Representatives from Medical Teams International (MTI) requested a letter of support for a U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration grant that would fund mobile dental-clinic access points in Dexter, Oakridge and Westfir. Jane Turville, MTI grants officer, said the program "serves about 6,000 patients per year with urgent and restorative dental care" and that, if the HRSA application is successful, funding would be available beginning July 1, 2025.

Council members expressed strong support and discussed potential Westfir locations for the mobile clinic, with Mayor D’Lynn Williams suggesting City Hall or Portal Park. The Mayor asked Turville to send a template for a letter of support to City Recorder Nicole Tritten so the City could prepare and sign the letter. No formal vote was recorded on the letter request; the minutes show the Council’s endorsement and an administrative follow-up request.

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