By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the April 7 regular meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Jennifer McMillan addressed the supervisors regarding the Iowa Governmental Health Care Program (IGHCP).
“Currently, IGHCP serves 55 entities in Iowa with 13,000 total members,” McMillan said. “Overall, your costs have increased, on average, by 4.21% over the years that you’ve been in IGHCP, so for about 15 years now.
McMillan shared usage data for Guthrie County.
“Guthrie County has performed very well this year, with a 52% loss ratio, with 93 average employees and 260 average covered members,” McMillan said.
Supervisor Mike Dickson commented on the improvement reflected in that data.
“That’s a huge improvement from where we were just two or three years ago, because we were over 100%,” he said. Dickson also noted that the county has a “healthy” fund balance which could be used if claims are increased in a particular year.
The supervisors voted to approve the insurance renewal as presented.
The supervisors set a public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Guthrie County budget. The hearing will be 9 a.m. on April 21.
Veterans Affairs Administrator Beth Watson provided a quarterly report on services provided through her department.
County Engineer Josh Sebern discussed two proposed resolutions that the supervisors then approved (Resolution 26-28: Posting of Bridge Load Limitations; and Resolution 26-29: Posting of Noxious Weed List).
Sebern was asked if there are any concerns with county roadways that will be involved in RAGBRAI’s trip through the county in July. Sebern said there are no issues that he is aware of.
The supervisors meet regularly at 9 a.m. Tuesdays. The public is welcome to attend at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123 and use meeting code 547029216#.