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Staff asks Culpeper County committee to consider absorbing 8.8% premium increase; estimated county cost about $100,000/year
Summary
County staff requested the committee consider absorbing the county share of an 8.8% insurance premium increase; staff estimated the cost at roughly $8,000 a month and "a little over $100,000" per year based on last year's enrollment and asked for committee guidance amid open enrollment.
Caitlin formally asked the committee to consider absorbing the county’s portion of the 8.8% premium increase, telling supervisors: "What I'm here today to ask the committee to consider is absorbing the cost of the difference in the 8.8% increase." She provided a budget estimate based on last year’s enrollment: about $8,000 per month and "a little over $100,000" per year if the county were to cover the increase.
Supervisors said they wanted more detail and time for comparison with neighboring localities before deciding. One supervisor noted open enrollment is underway and that the county may not be able to act immediately for schools. Committee members asked staff to produce policy options outlining how the county might split increases between taxpayers and employees under different scenarios (e.g., modest increases versus very large, unexpected increases).
