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Council approves emergency appropriation after city reports high health‑claims; transfers planned to cover firefighter overtime
Summary
Council suspended the reading rule and passed ordinance 32,025 to increase appropriations for the city hospitalization/health plan after officials reported several large claims and reimbursements under reinsurance; council also recommended general fund transfers to cover recurring firefighter overtime through year end.
Council members approved an emergency ordinance to increase appropriations for the hospitalization (employee health insurance) plan after staff said unusually large claims required additional budget authority.
Councilman Martin moved to suspend the rule requiring multiple readings of the ordinance; the motion passed on roll call. The council then voted to adopt ordinance 32,025 on an emergency…
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