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Henderson sets employee health-insurance match at 90% for 2026
Summary
City Recorder Jim E. Garland reported a projected 7.27% increase in health insurance costs for 2026; the board approved a 90% city share (employee pays 10%), with an estimated city portion of $814 per month for single Preferred PPO coverage.
City Recorder Jim E. Garland presented the board with a health‑insurance cost report showing an aggregate increase of 7.27% for calendar 2026. Garland proposed an employee contribution set at 10% while the city would pay the remaining 90% based on single coverage for the most expensive plan (Preferred PPO). The board approved the matching rate on a motion by Ald. Keith Smith, seconded by Ald. Donna R. Butler.
Recorder Garland stated the city portion for single Preferred PPO coverage would be $814 per month per employee under the plan year beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The minutes record no dissent on the motion; implementation and payroll adjustments were not detailed in the transcript.
