Borough of New Hope Awards Professional Services Contract to Bucks County (March 2026)

New Hope Borough Council approved an MOU with Bucks County to join the countywide Co-Responder Program, which deploys a county-employed social services professional to assist police with mental health and social needs calls. The program is free to the Borough for two years, after which New Hope would pay an estimated $34,000 annually if it chooses to continue.

Document date · March 17, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

First two years free to New Hope; thereafter approximately $34,000 per year cost share for New Hope if continued

Renewal

MOU provides two initial years at no cost with no obligation to continue; after two years, New Hope, Buckingham, and Solebury would share ongoing program costs (estimated $34,000 per year for New Hope) if they elect to renew or extend participation.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

New Hope Borough Council Meeting Minutes March 2026

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the professional services contract by Borough of New Hope?

Bucks County was awarded this professional services contract by Borough of New Hope, as recorded on March 17, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in New Hope Borough Council Meeting Minutes March 2026 (Minutes), dated March 17, 2026 from Borough of New Hope. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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