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Strafford County braces for higher health-insurance and retirement costs in 2025 budget
Summary
Officials told commissioners projected health-insurance premiums and retirement contributions are pushing up the 2025 budget; the county negotiated credits and is moving some retirees to Medicare Advantage, though that plan also saw a recent 55% premium increase.
County administrators warned commissioners that employee-benefit costs are a significant upward pressure on the 2025 budget, driven by higher health-insurance premiums, changes in the county’s employee census and retirement-system contribution rates.
Staff said health-insurance cost growth started at an 18% projection but was negotiated down to around 10% for budgeting purposes; that change still represents roughly $2.4 million of budget impact…
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