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Council warned of rising employee‑insurance claims; staff recommends $500,000 transfer to stabilize fund

Town Council of Jackson, Wyoming · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Staff told the council that employee‑insurance claims spiked and recommended a $500,000 transfer from the general fund to the employee‑insurance fund to cover FY26 claims and blunt an expected FY27 premium increase of at least $200,000.

Finance staff told the council on April 13 that employee‑insurance claims have grown sharply and the town will recommend a mid‑year budget amendment transferring $500,000 from the general fund to the employee‑insurance fund to ensure solvency through the end of FY26.

"Our claims from April to June were about $857,000 or double what we thought they…

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