County debates insurance premiums
For
"We are talking about paying 95 percent of the increase for the employees and the employees will pay 5 percent as an option,"
The tiers of coverage for county employees are single, employee plus spouse, employee plus child and family plan.
"As ugly as these numbers are, we shopped around and found a better rate than most counties," Commissioner
"They would have been worse than they are now."
Gilbert along with county HR director
"These are the lesser of the ugly numbers," Heeke said.
The general consensus being that the 95 percent being the plausible option.
"Looking at the numbers," county chairman
"It's what we started doing last year."
The time table on the payouts for insurance would be over the next 18 months as opposed to a 12-month time table.
"I have lost jailers already because of salary," Carr said.
With the county budget for 2018, the line item is
Boys added that when the new wind farms in the area go online an influx of money from those would come into the county as well as with
"And the next time we do this after the 18 months we won't be doing this in November," Gilbert said.
Commissioner
"We'll be ahead of the budget process instead of behind," Heeke said.
Commissioners approved the 95 percent of the increase pending a budget review and scheduled a special meeting for final approval some time next week.
Commissioners also approved to acquire new radios for the road and bridge department for
The commissioners also approved to purchase a new
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