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Coweta County weighs $800,000 health-insurance shortfall as commissioners agree to advertise 4.817 mills
Summary
County staff told commissioners preliminary 2026 insurance renewals could leave an $800,000 gap; staff proposed plan-design changes and an employee clinic while finance staff said absorbing the shortfall would raise the advertised M&O rate to 4.817 mills. Commissioners directed staff to advertise that rate for public notice and return with detailed proposals.
County staff told the Coweta County Board of Commissioners on July 22 that preliminary broker estimates for the 2026 health-insurance renewal indicate the county could be roughly $800,000 short of the funding currently in the proposed budget. Kelly Mickle, a county staff member who presented the benefits overview, said the county has not materially changed plan design or employee premium shares in about a decade and is exploring options to close the gap, including modest plan-design changes and premium tiers.
Mickle said the county is pursuing an employee health clinic as part of the budget. Staff reported the planned clinic contract would cost about $600,000…
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