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Commissioner resigns as health plan administrator; Jerry Wendell named replacement

Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Indiana · July 22, 2026
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Summary

A commissioner announced his resignation as the county health plan administrator citing lack of broker cooperation; the board appointed Commissioner Jerry Wendell as the new plan administrator by motion and unanimous vote.

A commissioner announced his resignation as the county health plan administrator, citing decisions made without his involvement and a lack of cooperation from the county’s insurance broker. "There have been decisions that have been made on our plan prior to meetings without my involvement," the outgoing administrator said on the record.

Commissioner Jerry Wendell was nominated to assume the role; the motion to appoint Wendell as the new health plan administrator was moved, seconded and carried unanimously. The board did not record further discussion about onboarding responsibilities or a transition timeline during the meeting.