Putnam To Absorb Eight Percent Health Insurance Increase
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to absorb an eight percent increase in health insurance premiums for county employees. Mayor Randy Porter presented the recommendation from the insurance committee. Porter said the county has a history of covering premium increases to maintain benefits. “And that is just unheard of for that small of […]
Putnam Renews Health Insurance At Two Percent Increase
Putnam County Commissioners renewing the county’s current health insurance for county employees at a two percent increase. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said he feels very good about the renewal. He said discussions began with an increase of some eight percent, but the county worked the increase down to two percent. He said with the […]
Chapman-Fowler: Algood Park Project Making Progress
The Algood Park project is moving forward as fast as the city can afford to work on it despite concerns from some local citizens. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said she understands that some people in the community are unhappy with a supposed lack of progress on the park. Chapman-Fowler said the park was planned from the […]
Cookeville Moves From Self-Insured Health Insurance
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday night to move from a self-insured health insurance plan to being insured by an outside vendor. The plan expected to save the city over $1 million on its next fiscal year spending. Finance Director Brenda Imel said rising medical costs as well as the increasing complexity of the system made […]
