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Board approves 5% employer health-insurance premium reduction; sheriff staffing and courthouse security remain in discussion
Summary
Black Hawk County supervisors voted to reduce the employer share of health insurance premiums by 5 percent for FY2026 to lower the property-tax ask; the meeting’s budget discussion also included extended debate about a proposed new chief deputy position in the sheriff’s office and options for courthouse security funding.
Black Hawk County supervisors in a work session on April 8 approved a 5 percent reduction in the county’s employer health insurance premium contribution for FY2026, a move county staff said will reduce the county’s property tax asking and is not intended to change employee coverage.
Michelle Wiedner (finance director) briefed the board and said she, Tim Jamieson and Amanda Fezenmeyer had reviewed plan performance and felt comfortable reducing the employer premium by 5 percent without changing benefits. County staff presented estimated fiscal effects: the premium change would lower employer costs by approximately $342,083 and reduce the county’s overall tax-collection increase from about 5 percent to about…
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