Commissioners consider insurance tweaks

Wayne County’s commissioners are considering options for its employee insurance program.

Dunn & Associates, the third-party benefits administrator based in Columbus, discussed the insurance program with commissioners July 17 during their weekly meeting. Commissioners conducted the meeting simultaneously with Wayne County Council’s daylong budget meeting.

Commissioner Jeff Plasterer said the county’s insurance program is healthy and commissioners were presented with tweaks that could improve the plan. He said commissioners would likely decide about the options and premium rates for employees within about 30 days.

During the meeting, commissioners also opened three bids for demolition of a residence and cleanup of a Williamsburg property the county has declared unsafe. The residence at 6341 Edwards St. is dilapidated and the property overgrown. Two boats and a front-loader sit alongside the roadway.

After the budget meeting, council and commissioners conducted a short workshop. 

Council approved spending about $2,500 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to purchase and install required signage in five parks that received state CreatINg Places match funding. Cambridge City, Dublin, East Germantown, Economy and Milton each raised $50,000 to receive $50,000 matches for park improvements. The 6-foot-by-4-foot signs will honor contributors to the park projects that are part of the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program.

Council also approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Richmond for the city to continue contributing to the consolidated EDIT fund for countywide economic development.