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Kendall County will continue covering full employee health premiums for FY2026–27; court also covers dependent increase
Summary
The Commissioners Court voted to continue paying 100% of employee health insurance premiums for the 2026–27 plan year and to continue contributing to dependent coverage, including the recent 9% premium increase. Staff estimated a roughly $317k–$360k total budget impact across funds.
Kendall County’s Commissioners Court voted unanimously on June 23 to continue paying the full monthly cost of employee health insurance premiums for plan year 10/01/2026–09/30/2027 and to continue contributing toward dependent coverage, including the carrier’s specified premium increase.
Juanita (county benefits coordinator) reviewed the county’s two plan options and reported a market-driven roughly 9% increase to PPO premiums and an HMO increase to $734.77 per month for the single-plan reference. Using current enrollment data, staff estimated an additional $317,000 would be required across all funds for a 9% uptick against budgeted premiums; continuing existing dependent contributions would add roughly $47,000 based on current participation counts.
Judge Storoznick moved to continue paying the full employee premium; that motion passed 5–0. The court then approved continuing contributions toward dependent premiums and amended the motion to explicitly include covering the premium increase; that motion also passed 5–0. Commissioners discussed trade-offs — one member noted higher benefits could affect hiring costs — and staff said the FY2027 proposed budget presented the next day already accounted for the decision.
