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Commissioners question board of elections health coverage for members; prosecutor to research past lawsuit

3398186 · February 28, 2025
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Commissioners asked staff to research whether the county is required to provide health insurance to board of elections members after hearing the practice is unusual among Ohio counties; the prosecutor's office said it is pulling court records from a prior dispute to determine whether a court order or settlement affects current authority.

Trumbull County commissioners raised concerns at a Feb. 28 workshop about the county’s practice of providing health insurance to board of elections members who attend one meeting per month.

Several commissioners said county peers told them that few counties still offer that benefit and that some removed it in recent years. Commissioner Bernard asked whether current members would be grandfathered if the board…

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