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Bond County picks ECG for one-year 2026 health insurance plan in 3-2 vote
Summary
After staff questions and public input about past plans, the Bond County Board voted 3–2 to award a one-year health insurance contract to ECG for 2026. Supporters cited ECG experience; opponents referenced the county's history with HopeTrust.
The Bond County Board voted to approve a one-year health insurance contract with ECG for calendar year 2026 after discussion and input from county staff and outside advisers. The motion to approve the ECG contract was made by Jeff Rehkemper and seconded by Jacob Rayl. The roll call vote was 3 ayes (Rayl, Rehkemper, Timmermann) and 2 nays (Pourchot, Myers).
County staff from the Probation Department, the Circuit Clerk's Office and the Sheriff's Department raised questions to the attending providers. Brad Knolhoff, Clinton County Board Chair, described his county's experience with ECG; Alex Snedeker of Snedeker Risk Management and former Board Chair Howard Elmore described Bond County's history with HopeTrust. The record shows the board moved forward with a one-year contract rather than a multi-year commitment.
