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Commissioners, residents spar over county insurance procurement and a planned RFP
Summary
Commissioners and residents debated whether Jackson County should put its health and liability insurance out to competitive request-for-proposal (RFP); several residents urged transparency and an open procurement while some commissioners expressed concern about legal notice and continuity of coverage.
A prolonged discussion and public comment period on July 22 focused on whether Jackson County should proceed with a request-for-proposal (RFP) process for insurance (health and liability) after a prior meeting left the issue unresolved.
Several residents and local agents addressed the board. Local business owner Trent Shiles urged transparency: "What does it hurt letting public know what's going on?" He said voters deserve answers and open competition. Another resident, Jack DeBert, asked why the county…
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