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Commission amends 2027 provisional budget to reflect lower health‑insurance increase, sets Sept. 1 hearing
Summary
County staff updated the provisional 2027 budget to include a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a 2% health‑insurance increase, restoring balance to the draft budget; commissioners set a public hearing for Sept. 1 at 09:30.
County budget staff told the commission that updated health-insurance quotes for 2027 came in lower than earlier estimates and recommended amending the provisional budget with a 3% cost-of-living and 2% health-insurance increase, which removed an earlier $113,000 shortfall and balanced revenues and requests. "I received the updated health insurance for 2027, and it came in at 1.25%...so I went ahead and updated the budget with a 2% health insurance increase," staff reported.
The commission voted to amend the provisional budget as proposed and scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 1, 2026 at 09:30 to consider adoption of the 2027 annual budget. Staff said the amended provisional budget will be published and sent to the local paper ahead of the hearing.
