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Columbia County board approves $430,533.19 risk-pool premium for 2026
Summary
The Columbia County Board approved payment of the county's 2026 risk-pool premium after brief discussion about invoicing and timing. The voice motion carried; no opposition was recorded. The item followed earlier conversation about fairgrounds valuations and insurance exposure.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners voted to approve payment of the county's risk-pool premium for 2026 in the amount of $430,533.19.
During the Nov. meeting, a commissioner moved to pay the county's risk group insurance bill (invoice number 202507-017). Chair presided over the motion and read the amount: "$430,533.19." After brief discussion of billing timing and possible future adjustments, the board conducted a voice vote; multiple commissioners responded "aye," no opposed voices were heard and the chair said the motion "carried."
The payment was presented after a separate discussion of several fairgrounds property valuations, during which commissioners questioned what a large indoor arena's assessed value included and whether contents or unfinished interior work had been counted toward the valuation. That property conversation preceded the motion but was not a formal part of the premium vote.
The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript and did not identify any dissent. The action was presented as a standard payment of the county's assessed insurance premium for the coming year; the minutes indicate staff will continue to pursue valuation clarifications with the risk pool if adjustments are warranted.
The board then moved on to other budget and operational items, including an extended presentation by the county auditor on server fund pressures and IT licensing costs.
