Drexel Heights begins FY2027 budget planning as workers' compensation coverage changes
Chief Douglas Chappell told the board the district's current workers' compensation carrier will stop writing policies in Arizona effective July 1, 2026; the board discussed State Fund and Securis as alternatives and noted Securis may require a $300,000 five-year deposit.
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At the March 27 meeting the Drexel Heights Fire District Governing Board reviewed a draft FY2027 budget but paused final decisions because the district has not received next-year workers' compensation rates. Chief Douglas Chappell said the district was notified last Friday that its current workers' compensation carrier will stop writing policies in Arizona effective July 1, 2026. He identified two alternative sources: the State Fund and Securis, a pool of Arizona fire districts.
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