Allen County commissioners hear update that Blue plans will take effect Jan. 1; payroll figures reviewed

At a special session on Feb. 4, 2026, the Board of Allen County Commissioners met to discuss 2026 budget items and employee health-plan contracts. Presenter Susan Wildermuth reported that the Blue and Blue Support contracts have completed processing and will become effective Jan. 1, 2026, and that the Gold plan has a tentative agreement.

Wildermuth also led a review of the amounts that will be submitted to the Auditor's Office for payroll processing. The minutes note that commissioners recessed at 9:37 a.m. so Wildermuth could provide the payroll information to the Auditor's Office and that the meeting resumed at 9:54 a.m.

After reconvening, commissioners continued a general discussion of the 2026 budget. The minutes record the discussion and the procedural recess but do not list specific dollar amounts, motions, or votes tied to any budget item.

The special session adjourned at 11:07 a.m. There were no recorded formal votes or ordinance actions in the provided minutes; next steps recorded in the minutes consist of staff providing payroll figures to the Auditor's Office for processing.