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County employees ask Polk County commissioners to review health, dental and vision coverage
Summary
Employees or representatives asked the Polk County Board to review health insurance options to lower premiums for family coverage and to consider county-paid dental and vision benefits instead of employee-paid coverage.
Crystal Gay and Chris Gabriel met with the Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 25 to request a review of employee benefits.
They asked the board to examine the county's health insurance offerings to see whether a plan with lower premiums is available to make family coverage more affordable. They also asked the board to consider paying for dental and vision insurance for employees rather than leaving those benefits as employee-paid options.
The minutes record the request but do not include further details such as proposed plans, cost estimates, which employee groups would be affected, or a timetable for staff to report back. The board took the request under advisement; the minutes do not record specific direction or a vote on benefit changes.
