County staff recommends renewing retiree health plan; estimated $20 monthly increase per person

County staff told the Freestone County Commissioners Court that the recommended retiree health plan for fiscal year 2026 would cost about $20 more per person per month than the current plan but remains the least expensive option the county was offered.

Staff said the change represents an increase of roughly $20 per person per month and that the county plans to budget about $50,000 to cover the additional cost. The precise number of retirees covered under the plan was not specified in the meeting; one speaker recalled a prior figure of about 37 but did not confirm that number for the current plan year.

A commissioner made a motion to renew the county’s retiree insurance plan; the transcript records the motion but does not include a roll call vote or the final recorded outcome.

Staff described the offering as one the county provides annually for retirees and said the recommendation followed a market comparison of available plans.