The Cornell County Commissioners Court tabled action on a proposed contract with Curative for county health insurance for budget year 2026 after the contract was not in hand and staff reported missing paperwork, court officials said at a special meeting. The court took the procedural step so staff could obtain and review the contract before approving it for open enrollment.

Court leaders said they had not received a finalized contract from Curative and that some required forms needed to be uploaded into a vendor portal. County Judge (name not specified) said, “I do not believe that we have that contract at this time.” Commissioners said the county needs the contract in hand so county counsel and contract staff can review it before the enrollment period begins.

Why it matters: approval of a carrier contract is a prerequisite to starting open enrollment for county employees; without an approved contract and completed vendor paperwork, county staff said they cannot complete the administrative steps Curative requires. Court members repeatedly pressed staff to confirm how and when the vendor would supply the missing items so the review could be completed promptly.

Discussion and next steps: a court member said they had been told some forms had been submitted but that other forms were expected to be uploaded into an online portal the county had not yet identified. One commissioner said, “As soon as we wrap up this meeting, I’m gonna try to get hold of the young lady that emailed me to find out what this portal is, so that I can kinda get that resolved.” Court staff and commissioners discussed options for handling the item quickly, including holding a short recessed session or scheduling a special meeting once the contract is received.

Formal action: the court moved to table the contract item to keep it active on the docket until staff could obtain and circulate the document for review. The motion to table was made from the bench and carried when the presiding judge called for the voice vote. No individual roll-call vote by name was recorded in the transcript.

The court’s pause leaves the county’s open-enrollment timing contingent on when Curative delivers the contract and when county counsel and purchasing staff complete their review. Court members said they expected to press vendors and staff to expedite the paperwork and to bring the item back at the earliest possible opportunity for formal approval.

Ending: The court tabled the contract and recessed the meeting to allow staff to pursue the missing paperwork; the court indicated it would reconvene to consider the item once the contract is available for review.