Middlesex County JIF discusses dissolution plan, faces public calls for greater transparency

The Middlesex County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund on Aug. 21 discussed a preliminary plan to dissolve the fund, approved Resolution 2025-01 on agent for service and location records and moved into a closed session to discuss pending litigation. The meeting, held in Council Chambers, included extended public comment criticizing the fund's transparency and recordkeeping.

Chairman Delgado opened the meeting and described the preliminary dissolution plan as drafted "in good faith on the direction of Toby to effectively wind down the fund," and said the plan was submitted to the Department of Banking and Insurance and the Department of Community Affairs on July 22 for regulatory review. He said the agencies have 90 days to comment and that amendments are expected before any approval.

The dissolution plan matters because the fund's forming members remain severally liable for claims that arose while they were participants, a point Delgado stressed as commissioners and staff work to ensure outstanding claims are paid.

During the administrative…