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Jewett board approves Reece Insurance renewal after debate over rising costs
Summary
The Jewett Town Board voted June 10 to renew its group health plan with Reece Insurance Company despite at least one objection; the town chair said administrative fees rise $1,195 but deductible-funding changes could produce larger savings. Union approval may be required for changes affecting employees.
The Jewett Town Board voted June 10 to authorize renewing its group health plan with Reece Insurance Company, despite at least one board member registering opposition.
The board chair, who opened the discussion, framed the renewal as a move to preserve “the best insurance coverage” while making the plan sustainable amid rising costs. “The increase is $1,195 for administrative fees, to handle the, account and the deductibles,” the chair said, and added that proposed changes to how deductibles are funded could “easily be 30 to 35,000” in savings. S5 formally moved to renew the Reece group and the motion passed after a vote.
The chair noted the town can increase its budget by 2% annually and pointed to a recent steep rate spike in another town account earlier in the year, saying the town must balance employee benefits and fiscal sustainability. He also cautioned that any material changes to benefits likely require concurrence from the employees’ union and that phased implementation might continue through July 1, 2027.
The board did not provide a full roll-call vote tally in the transcript; the motion passed after vocal ayes and one voiced opposition during the vote.
What’s next: the supervisor was authorized to sign the renewal agreement and the board signaled it will monitor union negotiations and implementation timing before making further changes.
