Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Finance committee approves OPEB withdrawals, multi-year audit contract and August claims totaling $2.75 million
Summary
The committee authorized OPEB withdrawals totaling $1,039,134.82 across county funds to cover FY2025 retiree health costs, approved a four-year audit services agreement, and recommended approval of August claims and payroll totaling $2,749,123.27.
The Chippewa County Finance, Claims and Accounts Committee on Sept. 9 approved withdrawals from OPEB accounts to cover FY2025 retiree-health costs: $600,000 for the county, $39,134.82 for the economic development corporation (EDC), and $400,000 for the Health Department. The minutes note the withdrawals will be executed on Sept. 30, 2025, following advice from Morgan Stanley's Jessica Fitzgerald and described this as the first-time OPEB withdrawal.
Commissioner Damon Lieurance moved to approve the withdrawals; Commissioner Justin Knepper supported the motion and the committee carried it by voice vote.
Separately, the committee approved a professional services agreement with Anderson, Tackman and Company, PLC to perform county audits for FY2025–2028 at annual prices of $40,000, $42,000, $44,000 and $44,000 respectively.
The committee also recommended approval of August claims and payroll: general claims $392,843.67; other fund claims $1,737,939.14; payroll $618,340.46; Health Department claims $180,584.49; Health Department payroll $153,283.99 — totaling $2,749,123.27.
Next steps: OPEB withdrawals will be processed on Sept. 30, 2025; the audit firm will begin work per the approved contract schedule; claims will move forward per usual county-payment processes.
