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Chippewa County to switch inmate medical provider; board approves ATC contract with $539,552 annual cost
Summary
The board approved a switch from ACH to ATC Around the Clock Healthcare Services for inmate medical services beginning Feb. 1, 2026, citing an estimated $150,000 annual savings; the approved ATC Option 2 annual cost is $539,552.
The Chippewa County Board of Commissioners authorized a change in inmate medical services on Dec. 18, 2025, approving ATC Around the Clock Healthcare Services (Option 2) to provide inmate health care beginning Feb. 1, 2026. Minutes record the annual cost for ATC Option 2 at $539,552 and state the county expects an estimated $150,000 savings over a 12-month period compared with the prior contract structure.
The Finance Committee minutes describe Sheriff's Office Administration s the proponent of the change; the minutes show the board also approved canceling the ACH contract effective Feb. 1, 2026. The motion to approve ATC Option 2 was moved by Commissioner Scott Shackleton and supported by Commissioner Damon Lieurance and carried by voice vote.
The minutes do not include a line-by-line budget transfer or a recorded roll call for the vote. Implementation is scheduled to begin Feb. 1, 2026, per the minutes; additional procurement and contract documents would be executed by Sheriff's Administration in coordination with county administration.
