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Greer County commissioners approve switch to Benefits Select, request employee presentation
Summary
The Greer County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously April 6 to change the county’s employee and retiree insurance carrier from OPEH&W to Benefits Select for FY 2026‑27 and requested a presentation for employees and retirees; they also approved routine transfers, P.O.s and appropriations.
The Greer County Board of County Commissioners voted April 6 to proceed with changing the county’s employee and retiree health insurance carrier from OPEH&W to Benefits Select for fiscal year 2026‑27 and asked county staff to present plan details to all employees and retirees.
Commissioner Brent York made the motion to move forward with the carrier change; Vice‑Chairman Steven Fite seconded. The board recorded unanimous yes votes from York, Chairman Mark Barnes and Fite. The minutes do not include details about changes in benefits or projected costs.
In the same session the commissioners approved a transfer of funds described as “Sheriff’s VAWA PS to Sheriff’s Service Fee PS, Grant Reimbursement.” Vice‑Chairman Steven Fite moved the transfer and Brent York seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes do not specify the dollar amount for that transfer.
The board also approved purchase orders, reimbursements and claims across multiple funds. The minutes list vendor payments and blanket purchase orders, including several line items such as Axon Enterprise, Inc. $5,199.36; TransUnion Risk And Alternative $190.00; Canon Financial Services $207.00, among others. Brent York moved to approve the P.O.s and reimbursements; Steven Fite seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Commissioners approved routine financial and administrative items: monthly county officer reports, the Greer County Election Board secretary reimbursement claim, allocation of alcoholic beverage tax, motor vehicle tax collections, appropriations, and a request to the Excise Board to appropriate funds. All motioned items in this portion of the agenda were passed by unanimous vote, as recorded in the minutes.
The minutes note several items for which no action was taken, including discussion of a proposed 80‑bed Law Enforcement Center, Resolution #2026‑12 (burn ban), and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation County Action Report.
Next steps: county staff were directed to schedule the requested presentation for employees and retirees on the proposed insurance change. The minutes record the motions and unanimous votes but do not provide further implementation details or timelines.