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Dike council approves 12% increase in health insurance premiums for 2026
Summary
The council voted unanimously to approve a 12% rise in the city’s health insurance premiums for 2026; the minutes do not specify who will bear the additional cost or budget offsets.
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Dike City Council approved a 12% increase in health insurance premiums for 2026. Councilmember Feaker moved the approval, Councilmember Camarata seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes record the percentage increase and the council’s vote but do not specify whether the additional cost will be borne by the city, employees, or a combination of both, nor do they record any related dollar amounts or budget offsets. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue (listed in the check register) appears among vendors in the bill list but the minutes contain no explicit connection between that invoice and the approved premium action.
The council’s vote completes its action on this item for the 2026 plan year; no further implementation steps or effective dates were recorded in the minutes.
