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County administrator warns of rising health costs, discusses erosion enforcement and pending state bill
Summary
Administrator Nathan reported on a health-care seminar that noted double-digit insurance renewal increases and described local strategies such as direct-care contracts; he also summarized soil erosion enforcement work and noted House Bill 5317 that could reduce Parks & Rec Commission membership for smaller counties.
County administrator Nathan told the board that a recent health-care seminar painted a challenging picture for municipalities: renewals are rising sharply and January renewals commonly showed "double digit increases." He said the county has implemented strategies such as a direct contract with Mackenzie that reduced employee costs and is exploring other direct-care or outsourcing options.
On environmental enforcement, Nathan said county staff discussed ways to improve enforcement for projects that proceed without permits and that he had a brief conversation with Prosecutor Davidson about the prosecutor assisting when detailed reports of prior enforcement efforts are provided. "He just needs to make sure that there's some detailed reports of what strategies have been tried and what things have been done before it gets to him," Nathan said.
Nathan also reported on a state legislative item — House Bill 5317 — that would allow counties under 100,000 population to reduce appointed Parks & Rec Commission membership from seven to four; he said the county will follow the bill's progress.
No board action was taken; the report was informational and prompted no motions at the meeting.
