During the workshop, commissioners discussed a recently discovered notice the county provided to its insurance risk pool and contacts from broker Alliant offering alternate options. Speaker 4 raised the item to ensure it was on commissioners’ radar and Speaker 5 explained the county may be able to rescind the notice within a limited window.

Speaker 5 said the pool’s executive director, Chuck Boyd, had indicated the notice could be pulled back and that a clarifying letter was likely forthcoming: "you can always pull this back if you guys don't like, you know, the waters you're testing," Speaker 5 said, adding he would double-check the precise rescission window with the executive director. Speaker 5 described the rescind window as roughly "six to nine months" but said he would confirm the exact timing in writing.

Speaker 1 said the insurance development complicated budget finalization and stated the county had seen an "$800,000 increase" in the figures they were working with; Speaker 4 later characterized the figure as "goes to 700,000." Commissioners instructed staff to clarify whether additional formal notice was required or whether the notice already provided met contractual obligations with the pool.

No formal decision to leave the pool or to select an outside broker was made at the workshop. Commissioners asked staff to await the risk pool’s letter for clarification and to report back so any budget adjustments can be finalized before the next regular meeting.

Next steps: Speaker 5 will confirm the rescind timeline with the risk pool’s executive director and provide written clarification; county staff will review Alliant’s outreach and its implications for underwriting and budget assumptions.