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Board approves FY27 employee health plan despite double‑digit premium increases
Summary
Deputy County Administrator Anne Harrington presented Local Choice renewals showing a 12.6% premium increase for FY27; the board approved the county's proposed contribution and plan selections by roll call.
Anne Harrington, deputy county administrator, presented the FY27 Local Choice health insurance renewal and plan options available to employees. She said the county received a 12.6% increase from Local Choice this year and that the county offers two medical plan options (Key Advantage 1,000 PPO and a high‑deductible plan) with accompanying dental options.
"This year, with the Local Choice, our increase was 12.6%, which was a lot," Harrington said, and she provided a chart in the board packet detailing proposed county and employee contributions for employee‑only, employee‑plus‑dependent, and family tiers.
Supervisors discussed comparable increases in neighboring jurisdictions and confirmed the county would proceed with the resolution as presented. The motion to approve the health insurance resolution passed by roll call with all voting aye.
