County manager unveils health-plan RFP; wildfire recovery resource center set for Saturday

Sep 24, 2026

The county released a draft RFP to study alternatives to stabilize employee health-insurance costs; the manager also noted a wildfire recovery resource center at Crook County High School this Saturday and said the mural IGA will return to the board in early October.

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County Manager Will presented a draft RFP for a health-plan design alternatives evaluation to identify ways the county might stabilize employee insurance costs while preserving benefit levels. "In your packet, there is a draft RFP, for a health plan design alternatives evaluation," Will told the board; he said the RFP will analyze county needs and present feasible options and recommendations for a county of Crook County's size. Commissioners urged staff to consider hybrid models, including employee clinics or other alternatives, and to explore vendor options before publishing the RFP.

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