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Mount Vernon approves five‑year plan to repay historic NYSHIP premium arrears
Summary
The City of Mount Vernon authorized a five‑year payment agreement with the New York State Department of Civil Service to resolve outstanding New York State health insurance (NYSHIP) premium arrears dating to 2021, the council heard on April 29.
The Mount Vernon City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a payment plan with the New York State Department of Civil Service to resolve outstanding health‑insurance premium arrears to NYSHIP originating in 2021.
Mayor Patterson Howard told the board the liability was partly inherited by the current administration and that the city had paid only about half of its 2021 obligation. After prolonged negotiations the city reached a five‑year…
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