Full Board Meeting 2026 10 15

Tuscola County Full Board meeting, October 15, 2026. The board heard an informational presentation on employee health-benefit costs and compliance with Michigan’s PA 152 hard cap. A consultant described a possible plan scenario that would raise the PPO 3000 deductible from $3,000/$6,000 to $4,500/$9,000 and adjust stop-loss coverage; the presentation estimated a $248,000 increase under the current budget scenario. The county is awaiting a final stop-loss quote and discussed evaluating alternative networks and administrators, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, and UGS. No insurer or administrator was selected and no health-plan changes were approved; the options are to be reviewed by counsel and unions ahead of open enrollment in early November.

The board also considered staffing requests: Dakota James for a dispatcher position (the transcript appears to give a rate of $19.91/hour), Nicholas Georgio for a correctional deputy position at $21.96/hour, and Brad Spencer for a part-time recycling material-handler position at $17.34/hour. The transcript clearly records approval of Spencer’s hiring; outcomes for the other two requests are not clear. The board approved the agenda and prior minutes, and the finance portion approved financial reports and checks. A road commission rumble-strip pilot was mentioned as under consideration, with no procurement approval or spending action identified.