Louisa County officials approve payroll adjustments, wellness program and routine claims; staff outline bridge and paving plans

Unidentified Speaker 1, speaking at a Louisa County meeting, said the board approved routine business on the agenda, including payment of claims totaling $150,965.24, two resolutions and the countys 2026 employee wellness program.

The board voted by voice on multiple motions. Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve the days agenda and the minutes from Jan. 27; both motions were seconded and carried with members responding "Aye." Unidentified Speaker 1 presented claims of $150,965.24 and moved to approve payment; the motion was seconded and approved. The board also approved Resolution 202613 and Resolution 202612 during the meeting.

On employee pay, Unidentified Speaker 1 summarized planned adjustments: "Some of the department heads are getting 11.88%" while "the majority of the employees are getting 4%"; the roads department was described as receiving about 4% and the sheriffs department 4.5%. Board members also noted they approved a 4% increase for themselves. The speaker said these changes move county pay closer to peer counties but do not fully equalize statewide percentiles.

The board reviewed and approved enrollment in a 2026 wellness program administered through a vendor called ISAT. Unidentified Speaker 1 explained the incentive structure: "If you walk over 10,000 steps a day, they award you a dollar a day" and staff said if 80% of employees who take health insurance participate, the countys insurance rates could fall by roughly 4 to 5 points. Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve the wellness program and the motion carried.

Public works staff provided a multi-year outline of road and bridge work. One small bridge repair was reported as nearly complete, another repair will start in the coming weeks, and the H22 bridge project is slated to begin in June with an 80-day construction window. The speaker said the county aims to run about 13 miles of asphalt overlay and expects a roughly $5,000,000 paving program in the 2027 cycle, including work on Russell Street in Oakville and coordination with nearby municipal projects.

Personnel changes were announced: maintenance superintendent Terry Harris is scheduled to retire April 3; Justin Wesley, currently a second technician, was identified as the likely internal successor and the county will post to hire an engineering technician.

Speakers also discussed three state bills under consideration that would change property-tax rollback and assessment formulas; the board noted outcomes depend on state action and that effects will vary by home values. Other routine local land-use questions and access concerns were raised and discussed during the meeting.

The meeting closed after additional administrative items and informal discussion; no further formal votes were recorded in the transcript provided.