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Sanilac County approves payments, budget amendments and new employee health plans
Summary
The board approved payment of claims, additional April general fund charges totaling $854,805.71, 2026 budget amendments, and authorized three self-funded Cofinity health plans (effective July 1) plus a Delta Dental plan and revised employee premium contribution amounts.
At its May 19 meeting the Sanilac County Board of Commissioners approved several financial items including payments, budget amendments and new employee health and dental coverage.
The board approved FA-078-26 to pay current claims on the accounts payable report dated May 12, 2026, for the general bank account in the amount of $104,580.82 (moved by Commissioner Bill Sarkella, seconded by Commissioner Roger Ballard). The board also approved FA-080-26 authorizing additional general fund bank account charges for April 2026 totaling $854,805.71, made up of $577,203.61 in ACH payments and $277,602.10 in checks.
Under FA-079-26 the board approved a set of 2026 budget amendments that listed revenue and expense line adjustments, including an increase to beginning balance revenue of $97,539.21 and multiple contingency transfers; the board also established account 230-529-712.000 (Cash in Lieu of Benefits).
The board passed NFA-008-26 to authorize, effective July 1, 2026, three self-funded Cofinity health plan options through Auxiant for active employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees: a POS $250/$500 deductible plan; a POS $2,000/$4,000 deductible plan; and a POS Health Savings Account plan with $3,300/$6,600 deductibles and an employer-funded deposit paid with the July 1, 2026 pay period. The board also set revised employee premium contribution amounts of $8,108.35 for single coverage, $17,107.66 for double coverage and $22,310.11 for family coverage (figures recorded in the motion), and authorized Medicare-eligible retirees to remain on the Humana/Varipro Medicare Advantage $0 deductible plan through Dec. 31, 2026 with revised premium contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026. The board authorized a self-funded Delta Dental plan for a coverage period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
All motions were recorded as carried. The meeting minutes do not include detailed line-by-line beneficiary cost impacts beyond the revised premium contribution numbers recorded in the motion text.
