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Brentwood Select Board learns town has been overpaying health premiums; committee and staff outline options
Summary
The Brentwood Select Board discussed an apparent multi-year error in health-plan premium splits that town staff estimate increased town costs by roughly $78,000 and left employee deductions tied to 2024 rates, and directed staff to gather options and broker proposals before deciding.
The Brentwood Select Board discussed an apparent multi-year error in how the town has been paying employee health insurance premiums and next steps for correcting the problem.
Finance staff said the town has been offering a higher-cost plan (Plan A) at more generous town contributions than the employee handbook requires, and that employee payroll deductions remain tied to 2024 rates rather than updated 2025 figures. Julie (town staff) told the board that the initial, conservative estimate of the additional expense to the town is roughly $78,000. Public commenters and other budget committee participants later suggested that figure could be higher — near $94,000 — depending on which rates are used in the calculation.
The board and the budget committee described the issue as…
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