The Wayland City Council M
onday night agreed to a staff request to buy some used office furniture from SOAP Transcription Services.
SOAP operates its business upstairs in the City Hall building, renting it from the city for about $1,800 a month. SOAP proposed selling it used office materials for the cost of one month’s rent.
SOAP is buying all-new equipment and wants to get rid of its older stuff.
City Manager Tim McLean said the equipment, which includes cabinets, a phone system, chairs and cubicles, is better than what city employees now use, so it would be welcome and the price is fair.
“I think it’s worth $1,800 in terms of what we’d have to pay to buy new equipment,” McLean said.
SOAP Transcription Services is an independent medical transcription firm that specializes in emergency department transcription services. The firm’s staff is includes several medical language specialists who offer transcription solutions to hospitals. It provides detailed reporting and voice storage services. In addition, SOAP Transcription Services offers 24-hour medical outsourcing services.