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Board approves 3% staff wage increase and 6.99% rise in health insurance costs; chair abstains
Summary
The Cameron Board approved a 3% staff wage increase for 2026–2027 and a 6.99% increase for health insurance (no dental change); Chair Brandon Olson recorded an abstention on the motion.
The board voted on compensation for the 2026–2027 year, approving a 3% staff wage increase and a 6.99% increase on health insurance with no change to dental insurance. The motion was made by Heather Fick and seconded by Jeff Gifford; minutes record that the motion carried and that Brandon Olson abstained.
The minutes do not itemize which employee groups are affected or show a roll-call vote tally; the action appears as a single motion covering wages and the health-insurance premium change. Implementation details and budget offsets were not included in the minutes and will require administrative follow-up.
