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Furnas County approves $362,306.86 in claims and maintains BCBS health plan for 2026-27
Summary
The board approved routine claims totaling $362,306.86, authorized continuation of the county's Blue Cross Blue Shield QHDHP with county buy-down of deductibles to $500/$1,000 and addressed courthouse grounds maintenance and personnel closed-session items.
The Furnas County Board of Commissioners approved routine claims and vendor payments May 12, with the minutes listing a grand total of $362,306.86 across several funds including general claims, roads and highway/bridge buyback. The motion to approve claims was moved by Commissioner Dennis Tegtman, seconded by Allan McCoy, and carried by roll-call vote.
The board voted to continue the NACO Blue Cross Blue Shield medical plan for 2026-2027, identified in the minutes as a $6,100 QHDHP. The county will buy down deductibles to $500 for some plans and $1,000 for others, with Point-C named as administrator. The transcript does not include premium totals for the county’s fiscal-year impact nor the specific employees or coverage tiers affected.
Commissioners discussed several courthouse exterior and grounds items: ordering a new ashtray for the south side of the courthouse, locating a trash receptacle, hiring personnel to relocate a handicap parking sign to a post in front of designated spaces, and considering removal of the old mower building. Connie Gustafson, Sheriff’s Office Manager, was assigned to order the ashtray; the Assessor’s Office and Planning and Zoning Department were asked to review private burial on county land.
Department reports included a personnel-related discussion by Tiffany Burton, Clerk of District Court. The board voted to enter a closed session cited as "for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual" (transcript timestamps list entry at 10:59 a.m. and exit at 11:05 a.m.) and recorded no action taken in closed session. The minutes also record the meeting as adjourned and list the next meeting date as May 26, 2026.
