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Lee County supervisors approve health-insurance renewal, advance funding for rescue squad after closed-session EMS discussion
Summary
At a March 26 special meeting, the Lee County Board of Supervisors approved renewal of the county's Local Choice health insurance plan for fiscal year 2025–26, entered closed session to discuss EMS funding, and authorized an advance allocation to the Thomas Walker Rescue Squad.
The Lee County Board of Supervisors approved renewing the county’s Local Choice health insurance plan for fiscal year 2025–26 during a special-call meeting on March 26, the board’s Chair (S3) said.
A committee member (S2) told the board the county had explored an alternative vendor in Roanoke that might lower per-employee costs but would also reduce coverage and raise deductibles. S2 said the vendor advised the county to remain with its current plan: "they said even with the 12% increase that we were experiencing, it was a real good deal." S2 asked the board to approve renewal of the Local Choice plan for 2025–26.
Chair (S3) moved to renew the health-insurance plan and a committee member (S1) seconded the motion. The board voiced approval; the transcript records affirmative responses though the exact tallies are not clearly recorded in the audio.
Later in the meeting, S2 said an EMS item requested by "Mr. Flannery" might require a closed session because it involved investing public funds. A committee member (S1) moved to go into closed session, citing "vested public funds 2.2Dash371186." The motion was seconded and the board entered closed session to discuss the EMS matter.
After returning to open session, the board approved an advance allocation of county funds to assist the Thomas Walker Rescue Squad in Saint Charles. S1 made the motion to "give an advance on the allocation of county money to Thomas Walker in Saint Charles, in order to assist with the operations. Rescue squad," and S3 seconded. The board approved the allocation.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was made and approved.
The transcript does not specify dollar amounts for the rescue-squad advance or further operational details for the EMS matter discussed in closed session. The statute cited for the closed session appears in the record as "2.2Dash371186"; no additional statutory name or citation was provided in the transcript.
