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Supervisors hear IT and department budget updates; adopt wage resolution, ask more study on health insurance

Bremer County Board of Supervisors · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Bremer County department heads presented budget details: IT replacements and software costs, well grant pass‑throughs, and fee reviews. The board adopted a 2.8% wage resolution for elected officials (Resolution 26‑19) with one abstention and directed additional analysis of health‑insurance options for the self‑funded plan.

Department heads presented multiple budget line items and goals for FY'27, and the board acted on an elected‑official wage resolution while directing further work on health insurance.

Lindsay (department head) reviewed departments 8, 9 and 23, noting department expenses rose modestly (about 1.3% for depts. 8 and 9) and that well grants (dept. 23) are pass‑through items. She said abandoned wells must be reported and abandoned within 90 days if unused and recommended periodic fee reviews because Bremer’s permit fees remain low compared with…

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