Legislators authorize RFP for county employee health plan and grant manager limited audit-override authority

Legislator Tom Osborne moved to authorize County Manager Timothy Hunt to issue a request for proposals for a fully insured health insurance plan for Lewis County employees; the motion was seconded and carried. Osborne described the action as permitting the manager and staff "to send out an RFP for a fully insured health insurance plan for our Lewis County employees," initiating procurement for coverage options.

Osborne also moved a separate measure to give the county manager authority to override audit rejections up to $100 per invoice so long as the details of the situation and the override are documented; the resolution includes language authorizing possible disciplinary action for employees with multiple overrides. That motion passed on the floor after a second and voice vote.

County Manager Timothy Hunt was identified on the record as the official authorized to issue the RFP and to exercise the limited override authority if needed. The board did not specify an RFP timeline on the record; the manager or purchasing staff will provide schedule details as procurement advances.