WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.000 All right, at six o'clock, we're going to call the meeting to order. 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:08.000 Oh, prayer? Does anybody want to do prayer? 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:09.000 I'll take your prayer. 00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:11.000 Thank you. 00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:17.000 Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing us to get together tonight to talk about the county's finance. 00:00:17.000 --> 00:00:21.000 Please help us to be good stewards of the county's money. 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:27.000 Thank you, Lord, for all the dedicated people that we have here at Stevenson County. 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:29.480 and Ronnie, in Jesus' name, Amen. 00:00:31.679 --> 00:00:34.520 All right, 3.0, approval of tonight's agenda. 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:35.799 Do I have a motion to approve? 00:00:35.799 --> 00:00:37.159 Motion to approve. 00:00:37.159 --> 00:00:38.560 By Mr. Diddens, do I have a second? 00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:43.100 By Mr. Jogerst, any discussion? 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:46.159 Oh, all those in favor say aye. 00:00:47.659 --> 00:00:48.519 Opposed? 00:00:48.519 --> 00:00:50.240 Motion carried, all right. 00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:53.920 Review and approval of meeting minutes for May 18th. 00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:55.480 Do I have a motion to approve? 00:00:55.480 --> 00:01:04.480 Mr. Diddens seconded by Cindy. Any discussion on meeting minutes? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. 00:01:04.480 --> 00:01:19.480 Motion carries. 5.0 approval of claims and the amount of cash requirements and manuals, $1,263,778.32. 00:01:19.480 --> 00:01:38.980 Davis. Do I have a motion to approve? So what? Do I have a second? Sure. Larry, Larry. All those in favor, or any discussion? No one's saying none. All right. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. All right. 00:01:38.980 --> 00:01:48.900 95.1 is the Health Department's claim and the amount of cash requirements and manuals of $83,325.12. 00:01:48.900 --> 00:01:55.379 Do I have a motion to approve? So moved. By Mr. Brandt in a second. Second. By Mr. 00:01:55.379 --> 00:02:01.300 Diddens. Any discussion on the Health Department's claims? Yes. We just came this month because we 00:02:01.300 --> 00:02:08.340 did not have a quorum last week for finance for the Health Department. Okay. All those in favor, 00:02:08.340 --> 00:02:09.340 Do we say aye? 00:02:09.340 --> 00:02:10.340 Aye. 00:02:10.340 --> 00:02:11.340 Opposed? 00:02:11.340 --> 00:02:12.340 Well, she carries. 00:02:12.340 --> 00:02:13.340 6.0 public comment. 00:02:13.340 --> 00:02:20.980 Seeing none, moving on, reports to the committee, 7.1 is Simon Brothers, Carrie McRae should 00:02:20.980 --> 00:02:23.500 be calling in on the phone. 00:02:23.500 --> 00:02:24.500 Hi there. 00:02:24.500 --> 00:02:27.500 Hi Carrie, how are you? 00:02:27.500 --> 00:02:28.500 I'm okay. 00:02:28.500 --> 00:02:29.500 How are you? 00:02:29.500 --> 00:02:30.500 Good. 00:02:30.500 --> 00:02:31.500 So you have the floor. 00:02:31.500 --> 00:02:32.500 Oh wow, okay. 00:02:32.500 --> 00:02:33.500 Good evening everyone. 00:02:33.500 --> 00:02:45.500 Okay. Good evening, everyone. I assume you have the documents in front of you. 00:02:45.500 --> 00:02:46.500 Yes. 00:02:46.500 --> 00:02:52.500 Okay. I'm going to skip through your first few pages here quickly. I am on page two. 00:02:52.500 --> 00:02:58.500 We're just going to talk about cloud feedback. Let's see, we're really quick and then talk about some claims. 00:02:58.500 --> 00:03:02.000 So it's page three and go to page four. 00:03:02.000 --> 00:03:05.479 So that's PNC slash work WC claims. 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:11.240 Kind of changed up the format a little bit for this meeting. 00:03:11.240 --> 00:03:16.240 This is the claims history claims in each category. 00:03:16.560 --> 00:03:20.020 And I highlighted the most recent is current policy years. 00:03:20.020 --> 00:03:21.580 So I'm going to focus on that. 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:27.319 There are two larger work comp claims. 00:03:27.319 --> 00:03:31.919 One is a tree cutting accident for 60,000 00:03:31.919 --> 00:03:35.680 and one is a slip and fall on ice for 80,000. 00:03:35.680 --> 00:03:38.439 That makes up the bulk of that 142,000. 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:44.439 It was on a physical damage amount for 76,000 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:49.560 is there was a sheriff's bar that was involved in a collision 00:03:50.799 --> 00:03:55.799 and we had five or six cars damaged in the hail storm 00:03:55.800 --> 00:03:57.800 Storm, a couple months back. 00:03:59.280 --> 00:04:00.640 Any questions on these? 00:04:04.560 --> 00:04:06.360 Does it look like it? 00:04:06.360 --> 00:04:09.240 Okay, hearing none, I will move on. 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:11.939 Page five, from the get into benefits. 00:04:12.880 --> 00:04:15.560 One thing I want to highlight, 00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:20.560 right now the employee benefits administered 00:04:20.800 --> 00:04:22.879 via open enrollment and changes 00:04:22.879 --> 00:04:26.040 via an online system called EASE. 00:04:26.040 --> 00:04:29.839 Employee Navigator bought EASE two years ago, 00:04:29.839 --> 00:04:31.680 and they have been telling us for two years 00:04:31.680 --> 00:04:34.680 that there will be a migration from the EASE platform 00:04:34.680 --> 00:04:37.399 onto the Employee Navigator platform 00:04:37.399 --> 00:04:40.639 that is coming to fruition, we think, 00:04:40.639 --> 00:04:45.639 into this year, most likely 2027, early 2027. 00:04:46.719 --> 00:04:50.040 We are going to recommend to move and migrate off of EASE 00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:52.680 into Employee Navigator here this year 00:04:52.680 --> 00:04:57.079 for the upcoming open enrollment towards the end of this year. 00:04:57.079 --> 00:05:02.079 I have an estimated price to do that, $2,500. 00:05:02.199 --> 00:05:04.439 I think that's gonna be fire. 00:05:04.439 --> 00:05:08.480 So just a mention that as soon as I get numbers, 00:05:08.480 --> 00:05:10.199 we'll talk about putting that in the budget, 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:15.199 but that could be anywhere between $2,000 to $5,000 anything. 00:05:15.840 --> 00:05:19.240 Up until now, the e-system has been free to use, 00:05:19.240 --> 00:05:21.000 but when somebody buys out a system 00:05:21.000 --> 00:05:22.199 and then charges you for it, 00:05:22.199 --> 00:05:29.159 kind of get stuck. Employee Navigator is the preeminent employee benefits platform out there. 00:05:29.879 --> 00:05:36.759 We recommend staying with Employee Navigator. It's just a matter of costing and we'll talk about 00:05:36.759 --> 00:05:40.839 that now. I just wanted to mention that that's coming. Any questions on that? 00:05:43.319 --> 00:05:47.480 All right. I also wanted to talk about the Plains real quick. We'll talk through the 00:05:47.480 --> 00:05:48.759 through the year-to-date claims, 00:05:48.759 --> 00:05:52.480 and then I want to give an RxMapper campaign update. 00:05:52.480 --> 00:05:54.480 So next page, page six. 00:05:54.480 --> 00:05:56.920 Again, you all have seen this many times before. 00:05:56.920 --> 00:06:01.000 The bottom square there are the 2026 plan designs 00:06:02.180 --> 00:06:04.759 and the number of employees that are in each plan, 00:06:04.759 --> 00:06:06.759 give or take, the number fluctuates monthly, 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:11.259 but you can see the number of employees in each plan. 00:06:14.360 --> 00:06:16.280 Next page, page seven. 00:06:16.280 --> 00:06:31.280 This is the top set of numbers is an annual rolling annual medical and prescription claims for the last 12 months, so May 25 through April 26. 00:06:31.280 --> 00:06:40.280 At the bottom is the summary. So the total premiums paid over the last 12 months is $4.4 million and the total claims paid out is $4.3 million. 00:06:40.280 --> 00:06:45.280 and so we're running at about a 97.5% loss ratio. 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:49.200 That also fluctuates, you can see the right-most column, 00:06:49.200 --> 00:06:52.560 the fluctuation between damage and items paid out 00:06:52.560 --> 00:06:54.560 over items paid. 00:06:57.340 --> 00:06:59.920 This is nothing new, we talk about it every time 00:06:59.920 --> 00:07:04.920 I present to the Board, it kind of is what it is. 00:07:04.920 --> 00:07:12.920 is, and then the bottom is just a, the bottom graph there is just a graphical representation 00:07:12.920 --> 00:07:19.319 of the numbers on top. The last point at the bottom of that is the high cost claim at total 00:07:19.319 --> 00:07:25.800 point this year, year to date, is now, it's over half a million dollars. High cost claims 00:07:27.080 --> 00:07:34.280 really drive a lot of the costs, same with the specialty program claims. Next page, we'll get 00:07:34.280 --> 00:07:38.280 to the High Cost Specialty Drugs. You can see, I'm on page, 00:07:40.280 --> 00:07:42.280 I'll look at your page. 00:07:46.280 --> 00:07:49.280 Top 10 specialty drugs are listed there. 00:07:54.280 --> 00:07:56.280 A lot of those you see, I always make the comment 00:07:56.280 --> 00:07:58.280 that any drug you see advertised on TV 00:07:58.280 --> 00:08:00.280 or during a Super Bowl commercial 00:08:00.280 --> 00:08:02.280 is a very high cost drug, and you can 00:08:02.280 --> 00:08:07.280 and you can probably recognize about that being said, 00:08:10.080 --> 00:08:12.280 we implemented RxMapper this year, 00:08:12.280 --> 00:08:16.720 and I'll get into the status of that in a couple of slides. 00:08:16.720 --> 00:08:21.000 If you skip to the next slide, if you can slide nine, 00:08:21.000 --> 00:08:24.980 we are making headway, which is really good news. 00:08:24.980 --> 00:08:28.760 This slide talks about last year's cost 00:08:28.760 --> 00:08:30.320 versus this year's cost, 00:08:30.319 --> 00:08:33.139 and we are down with the great, great news. 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:39.240 And that brings me to page 10. 00:08:41.720 --> 00:08:44.720 It actually go to page 11. 00:08:44.720 --> 00:08:49.480 That'll come up on page 11. 00:08:49.480 --> 00:08:54.120 The board moved up to 10 people getting 00:08:54.120 --> 00:08:56.279 into the RXMAPR program. 00:08:56.279 --> 00:09:01.279 If all 10 people are enrolled and use the event program, 00:09:01.639 --> 00:09:05.240 it will cost the county around $13,000, almost $14,000. 00:09:05.240 --> 00:09:10.240 And the IOA is potential of 206,000 claims voided 00:09:11.899 --> 00:09:13.639 using the program. 00:09:13.639 --> 00:09:17.699 So it could be from the first part of January 00:09:17.699 --> 00:09:20.000 when it was implemented to last week, 00:09:21.339 --> 00:09:24.740 we have eight people responded. 00:09:26.279 --> 00:09:29.000 So six meet the criteria. 00:09:29.000 --> 00:09:34.000 So to reiterate program is they have a campaign 00:09:34.279 --> 00:09:38.600 to employees that goes out to every employee, 00:09:38.600 --> 00:09:41.360 probably every other week, maybe monthly, 00:09:41.360 --> 00:09:44.480 asking them, hey, do you struggle with your medications? 00:09:44.480 --> 00:09:46.279 Do you feel like they're not working? 00:09:47.399 --> 00:09:49.939 You know, call this number and the number is a clinician 00:09:49.939 --> 00:09:52.639 from the Mayo Clinic that goes through a health history. 00:09:52.639 --> 00:09:59.639 and the nurse or the clinician will determine if the candidate who calls in is a good candidate to go. 00:09:59.639 --> 00:10:01.399 who calls them is a good candidate 00:10:01.399 --> 00:10:03.559 to go through the sequencing. 00:10:03.559 --> 00:10:06.080 So members have called, 00:10:07.480 --> 00:10:10.720 states have met the criteria and two did not. 00:10:10.720 --> 00:10:12.799 So of the six who met the criteria 00:10:12.799 --> 00:10:14.600 and are going through the programs, 00:10:14.600 --> 00:10:17.159 five have done the DNA sequencing, 00:10:17.159 --> 00:10:18.480 gone through the analysis 00:10:18.480 --> 00:10:20.559 and are going through recommendations. 00:10:20.559 --> 00:10:23.759 One is starting the progress through the journey. 00:10:23.759 --> 00:10:28.080 And I'm happy to report that the annualized drug 00:10:28.080 --> 00:10:33.840 Medical Savings just for those six people was projected to be around $62,000. 00:10:33.840 --> 00:10:43.079 So again, here today, RXMAPR has invoiced the county $6,100 for these six people, and 00:10:43.079 --> 00:10:47.960 that has generated $62,000 savings on the drug spend. 00:10:47.960 --> 00:10:51.000 So that's really, really good news. 00:10:51.000 --> 00:10:55.879 I will direct your attention to the conditions among the participating members, those bulleted 00:10:55.879 --> 00:11:22.960 points on what the the map results are up and what you think should be done. That is really all I have. I kind of succeed that pretty quickly. That's just the update that I have. Anything on anyone's mind and I can answer any other questions that I didn't. 00:11:25.879 --> 00:11:28.460 Do we have any questions? 00:11:28.460 --> 00:11:30.039 Sign up for RxMapper. 00:11:30.039 --> 00:11:30.879 Director. 00:11:32.399 --> 00:11:36.439 Revere Chomsky, Employee or Dependent on Medical Plan. 00:11:36.439 --> 00:11:37.279 Yes. 00:11:38.279 --> 00:11:39.759 Chairman. 00:11:39.759 --> 00:11:44.439 We'll say in addition to the RxMapper, 00:11:44.439 --> 00:11:47.879 they have DXMapper that is costing $250 00:11:47.879 --> 00:11:50.960 that anyone can join, anyone can pay. 00:11:50.960 --> 00:11:52.120 If you are interested in that, 00:11:52.120 --> 00:11:53.620 I can put you in touch with them. 00:11:53.620 --> 00:11:57.279 and DXMapper, I apologize, I don't have that with me. 00:11:57.279 --> 00:11:58.259 I can send it to you. 00:11:58.259 --> 00:12:02.179 DXMapper is also DNA sequencing 00:12:02.179 --> 00:12:07.179 where there are 12 or 13 largest cause of early death 00:12:10.819 --> 00:12:12.860 or disease in the United States. 00:12:12.860 --> 00:12:16.579 And that's cancers, diabetes, hypertension, 00:12:16.579 --> 00:12:18.299 et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. 00:12:18.299 --> 00:12:21.539 This mapping, DNA sequencing mapping 00:12:21.539 --> 00:12:25.860 can help identify earlier that you have a predisposition 00:12:25.860 --> 00:12:28.259 to say colon cancer or breast cancer, 00:12:28.259 --> 00:12:31.579 and you can start interventions earlier, 00:12:31.579 --> 00:12:36.579 and it has been shown to really help, first of all, stay live. 00:12:38.259 --> 00:12:40.819 If you are predisposed to any cancer 00:12:40.819 --> 00:12:43.579 and you get after it early and often, 00:12:43.579 --> 00:12:46.019 then your chances of survival are much higher, 00:12:46.019 --> 00:12:50.659 and while that will treat you are much, much lower. 00:12:50.659 --> 00:12:55.659 Again, available to all of the employees on the planet. 00:12:56.299 --> 00:12:59.019 That is an employee profit of $50, 00:12:59.019 --> 00:13:01.659 but it is a one-time DNA sequencing 00:13:01.659 --> 00:13:04.460 where you have it in the system 00:13:04.460 --> 00:13:06.539 and as they get more and more technology 00:13:06.539 --> 00:13:09.299 and there's more and more diseases that they can predict 00:13:09.299 --> 00:13:12.460 and then you always have access. 00:13:12.460 --> 00:13:14.460 So that is something of interest, 00:13:14.460 --> 00:13:18.819 I can use to work something out there with MAPR. 00:13:18.819 --> 00:13:23.819 and it is a really cool thing, I'm very excited about it. 00:13:28.620 --> 00:13:29.460 Should get it. 00:13:30.259 --> 00:13:34.980 So, in your estimation, what could we do better 00:13:34.980 --> 00:13:39.940 to get more employees to use the Meeper program? 00:13:39.940 --> 00:13:44.019 Are you seeing other entities offering incentives 00:13:44.019 --> 00:13:47.539 or I don't really remember how many people 00:13:47.539 --> 00:13:50.259 are on the plan 200, maybe, I don't know, but. 00:13:51.819 --> 00:13:55.659 Close amount of 60 to 170 employees 00:13:55.659 --> 00:13:59.460 are on the plan plus dependents, so it's about 400 people. 00:14:00.579 --> 00:14:02.899 The MAPR folks do a really great job 00:14:02.899 --> 00:14:06.500 at reach outs and emails. 00:14:07.779 --> 00:14:11.019 I would say internally, the best thing to do 00:14:11.019 --> 00:14:14.200 would be at department head meetings, 00:14:14.200 --> 00:14:15.639 you know, I'm happy to present, 00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:18.559 I'm happy to send information to the appointment heads. 00:14:18.559 --> 00:14:20.759 I'm happy to present again 00:14:20.759 --> 00:14:23.559 and really encourage them to manage. 00:14:23.559 --> 00:14:26.680 Now, our xMapper, which is the prescription mapping 00:14:26.680 --> 00:14:29.200 DNA sequencing, you have to qualify. 00:14:29.200 --> 00:14:31.000 You know, it's one of the things where you, 00:14:31.000 --> 00:14:34.960 if you have specifically targeted Fords folks 00:14:34.960 --> 00:14:39.319 that have chronic conditions, answers, excuse me, 00:14:39.319 --> 00:14:44.319 and or are on the serious specialty offensive drug. 00:14:45.639 --> 00:14:46.779 So it's not for everyone. 00:14:46.779 --> 00:14:49.019 That's why we only approved up to 10 people. 00:14:49.019 --> 00:14:52.539 And if say, let's say, you know, 00:14:52.539 --> 00:14:57.339 well, 14 people qualify, we certainly can get that approved 00:14:57.339 --> 00:14:59.899 and paid for, you know, through this committee. 00:14:59.899 --> 00:15:01.240 So that's one side of it. 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:04.079 The DXMAPR side, again, I'll send it to you all. 00:15:05.720 --> 00:15:09.159 The MAPR folks do send out communications, 00:15:09.159 --> 00:15:12.019 very, very regularly based to all employees about it. 00:15:12.019 --> 00:15:27.019 So that is coming from the MAPR side internally, that's kind of, you know, I leave that up to the department heads and what they know motivates their employees best. 00:15:27.019 --> 00:15:33.019 I don't have the magic wand for that. 00:15:33.019 --> 00:15:38.019 It really goes back to early engagement and communication, which we do a lot of. 00:15:38.019 --> 00:15:43.019 It goes back to wellness and taking control and ownership of your health. 00:15:43.019 --> 00:15:49.019 You certainly can offer incentives. 00:15:49.019 --> 00:15:57.019 Every employee group is different. I don't have the magic number for that. 00:15:57.019 --> 00:16:00.019 To answer your question, it's up to you. 00:16:00.019 --> 00:16:03.299 I have seen a lot of different things where, yes, 00:16:03.299 --> 00:16:08.299 you can offer some as, hey, there's a 10, $20, $30 gift card. 00:16:08.419 --> 00:16:11.740 I think we've tried that with the wellness programming. 00:16:11.740 --> 00:16:14.259 It's going to work for folks that really are engaged 00:16:14.259 --> 00:16:15.940 and want them to know more about their health. 00:16:15.940 --> 00:16:19.419 It's not going to work for people who don't really care 00:16:19.419 --> 00:16:20.539 to be blunt. 00:16:22.579 --> 00:16:25.019 I'm not going to answer your question. 00:16:25.019 --> 00:16:25.859 Thank you. 00:16:25.859 --> 00:16:27.099 As far as the claims, 00:16:29.980 --> 00:16:32.779 is it spread out pretty evenly 00:16:32.779 --> 00:16:35.299 or is it like it has been previously 00:16:35.299 --> 00:16:38.599 where it's just a small percentage of the census? 00:16:42.620 --> 00:16:45.180 That's where I understand your question. 00:16:45.180 --> 00:16:46.899 Well, is it four or five people 00:16:46.899 --> 00:16:49.039 that are driving the majority of the cost of the claims 00:16:49.039 --> 00:16:49.879 or is it- 00:16:49.879 --> 00:16:51.500 Yes, yes. 00:16:51.500 --> 00:16:53.019 There is a small, 00:16:53.019 --> 00:16:56.279 Let's see if I can have that data. 00:16:56.279 --> 00:16:57.720 If you go back to page eight, 00:17:00.599 --> 00:17:03.200 this is a very good representation. 00:17:03.200 --> 00:17:04.900 Actually, if you go to page eight, 00:17:04.900 --> 00:17:07.119 in the bottom right corner, that number, 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:10.799 specialty claimants, eight folks 00:17:10.799 --> 00:17:15.799 are driving 169,000 year to date of specialty drugs. 00:17:17.559 --> 00:17:20.900 With 27 prescriptions by three people. 00:17:20.900 --> 00:17:28.900 So very small amount. Yes. That's how these drugs are. 00:17:28.900 --> 00:17:29.900 Thank you. 00:17:29.900 --> 00:17:41.900 The other thing I will mention, and again, I can get with charging the department heads, we have seen in other groups that we should focus on is 00:17:41.900 --> 00:17:51.900 Let's say, second one down, Tremfaya or Skyrizy, if I'm on that, you can search on the internet and get manufacturer's coupon to make that drug really cheap. 00:17:52.900 --> 00:18:02.900 But again, going back to if you look at the employee deductibles, they're pretty low. So employee benefit plan structures drives behavior. 00:18:02.900 --> 00:18:16.179 Mayor. The employee knows that there's only $1,500 out of pocket. They're not going to be shopping around for Trump Fire because they know they're only on the hope of $1,500. So it kind of goes hand in hand. 00:18:16.180 --> 00:18:34.179 and also give them tools to help. When it hits in the pocketbook, again being very blunt here, there's going to be more of an onus to file a two or four or five or $6,000 deductible. 00:18:34.179 --> 00:18:49.179 It would be more apt to buy a manufacturer's coupon or shop around to buy drugs, and it doesn't have to be specific, you know, it can be anything, since it's lower deductible than how many or eight remember it. 00:18:49.179 --> 00:18:52.179 Thank you. 00:18:52.179 --> 00:18:57.179 Any other questions? 00:18:57.179 --> 00:18:59.179 Doesn't look like it. 00:18:59.179 --> 00:19:08.179 Okay. Well, thank you all. Again, I've always read you both. If you have any questions outside of the team, feel free to call me or email me. Happy to help. And I'll send the address back to each other. Are you ready? 00:19:08.179 --> 00:19:09.179 Okay. 00:19:09.179 --> 00:19:10.179 Thank you, Carrie. 00:19:10.179 --> 00:19:12.179 Thank you. Have a good night. 00:19:12.179 --> 00:19:13.179 You too. Bye. 00:19:13.179 --> 00:19:15.179 Bye-bye. 00:19:15.179 --> 00:19:26.179 All right. 7.2, County Administrator, Ms. Newman-Commer asked for a link in her report to the agenda. So if anybody has any questions, reach out to her. 00:19:26.179 --> 00:19:30.579 7.3. Bye, Director. 00:19:30.579 --> 00:19:43.779 Okay. The Revenue and Expense Budget Comparison Report, there's nothing really noteworthy, I guess, unless anyone has any questions for kind of status quo. 00:19:43.779 --> 00:19:48.779 Any questions on that? 00:19:48.779 --> 00:19:52.940 So, I'll move on to the audit update. 00:19:52.940 --> 00:19:58.059 We did get an email from Lindsey Fish at SIGCH that she did request an extension from the 00:19:58.059 --> 00:20:01.059 Illinois Comptroller's Office. 00:20:01.059 --> 00:20:03.419 and the Illinois Comptroller's Office. 00:20:03.419 --> 00:20:07.259 So the revised due date is August 28th of 2026. 00:20:09.259 --> 00:20:11.379 So we are still missing a lot of information 00:20:11.379 --> 00:20:12.299 from the nursing center. 00:20:12.299 --> 00:20:13.460 That's what the holdup is. 00:20:13.460 --> 00:20:16.919 So she's requesting that information by June 30th. 00:20:17.980 --> 00:20:22.980 And ideally they would schedule another week of fieldwork 00:20:23.859 --> 00:20:27.859 once they gather that information to kind of complete 00:20:27.859 --> 00:20:32.859 the remaining audit procedures and kind of the backup work 00:20:33.339 --> 00:20:37.139 that they have to do after getting that documentation. 00:20:37.139 --> 00:20:39.539 And then after that point, the report has to go 00:20:39.539 --> 00:20:42.299 through their internal quality control review process 00:20:42.299 --> 00:20:44.139 which could take a few weeks. 00:20:44.139 --> 00:20:47.700 So that's the reason for the June 30th kind of deadline 00:20:47.700 --> 00:20:48.899 for the nursing center. 00:20:49.940 --> 00:20:52.279 I know they've been working on the cost report. 00:20:52.279 --> 00:20:55.619 So hopefully a lot of that information kind of can be 00:20:55.619 --> 00:20:59.119 Supply to the auditors and help them out with what they need. 00:21:03.759 --> 00:21:06.000 We'll review the budget policy later 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:08.559 and then the Teams Worksheet is going out 00:21:08.559 --> 00:21:10.440 to the departments. 00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:13.379 It'll be available on the 24th of this month. 00:21:13.379 --> 00:21:16.240 So they can start inputting numbers if they so choose. 00:21:18.579 --> 00:21:20.720 Great, any questions for Adrienne? 00:21:20.720 --> 00:21:31.000 All right, seeing none, 7.4, Treasurer Reports. 00:21:31.000 --> 00:21:40.000 So I think everybody's had a chance to review this and set it out on the 6th, kind of as 00:21:40.000 --> 00:21:45.799 with the Revenue and Expense Report, we're kind of in a holding steady pattern. 00:21:45.799 --> 00:21:49.159 So sales and income tax receipts are steady. 00:21:49.159 --> 00:21:55.299 The monthly report shows you that they were up over $70,000 over the previous months. 00:21:55.299 --> 00:22:01.039 So far through May, sales and income tax is total over $4 million, which is a good place 00:22:01.039 --> 00:22:02.920 to be in. 00:22:02.920 --> 00:22:09.920 As of the end of May, the total county funds were only down 1.79%, like $442,000 compared 00:22:09.920 --> 00:22:15.559 to April's month-end, which is, as with our last several preceding months, really good 00:22:15.559 --> 00:22:17.599 in a month where you don't have money coming in 00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:19.259 from property taxes. 00:22:19.259 --> 00:22:22.240 So it's well below what we would normally see 00:22:22.240 --> 00:22:24.740 with our situation. 00:22:26.199 --> 00:22:29.379 And on the investment side, four investments matured, 00:22:29.379 --> 00:22:33.240 almost $19,000 in paid interest earnings. 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:35.379 As of the end of the month, there are 17 investments 00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:37.819 in place across nine different funds, 00:22:37.819 --> 00:22:41.359 maturity dates between this month and next April. 00:22:41.359 --> 00:22:50.240 I have to make the first entry on page four regarding bond payments, which I think this 00:22:50.240 --> 00:22:55.559 audit approved last month, a payment that we made, it was just interest on each of the 00:22:55.559 --> 00:22:59.659 two mill race crossing bonds. 00:22:59.659 --> 00:23:06.519 So there's almost $32,000 after that payment, just about 46% of the total amount that was 00:23:06.519 --> 00:23:13.799 Refinance in 2020 has now been repaid, both between principal and interest. And recall 00:23:13.799 --> 00:23:21.039 that Debt Certificate A matures very soon, actually, relatively speaking, 2028. And B, 00:23:21.039 --> 00:23:25.960 which is the one we're currently only paying interest on, that one matures in 2031. Does 00:23:25.960 --> 00:23:30.960 anyone have any questions on anything you've seen? 00:23:30.960 --> 00:24:00.960 Moving to the collector side, pretty busy right now, we're kind of running great tech speed, especially on Mondays with tax collections, so the traffic's been constant, phone, email, in person a lot today, so we've had, I mentioned this to an admin, we've had really good response, if you had a chance to take a look at your own tax bill, the redesign that we've done, 00:24:00.960 --> 00:24:06.359 I believe that this year, this bigger, better color fall has a lot more information. 00:24:06.359 --> 00:24:08.720 We've had some really good feedback. 00:24:08.720 --> 00:24:12.779 So although we did have one situation today where a gentleman actually had to call me 00:24:12.779 --> 00:24:24.299 back because he wanted to, I won't say argue, but tell us that he was right about who he 00:24:24.299 --> 00:24:26.059 makes his check payable to. 00:24:26.059 --> 00:24:30.139 So technically you pay your taxes to the county collector. 00:24:30.139 --> 00:24:34.179 always said that if people write treasure, we don't care. It doesn't matter. We're going 00:24:34.179 --> 00:24:38.059 to take your money no matter what. But because it specifically said that on his bill and 00:24:38.059 --> 00:24:43.059 he'd never seen that before, he was very irate about that. And then called me back later 00:24:43.059 --> 00:24:47.379 to tell me he was right. So this is the kind of thing that we're dealing with. But other 00:24:47.379 --> 00:24:52.740 than that, the response to the tax bill design has been great. So when people have been, 00:24:52.740 --> 00:24:57.259 as someone asked earlier in another meeting, people have been by and large very, very civil 00:24:57.259 --> 00:25:02.259 of the City Council this year, so the need for the kitty condos has really dropped off, 00:25:02.259 --> 00:25:08.219 although we still might revisit that given the population and animal control, so that's 00:25:08.219 --> 00:25:18.460 just to say that people have been very, very pleasant this year, so it's been nice. 00:25:18.460 --> 00:25:25.920 Electronic payments have really been on the rise through Friday, we had 1.32 million already 00:25:25.920 --> 00:25:55.920 Submit Electronically, which is really a lot higher than it was a previous year at this time, and we continue to increase that, and people are using their bank accounts rather than credit and debit cards at a rate of about three to one, which has been a very big surprise to me this year, so all good, and just a reminder, the first installment due date is June 26th, and the first distribution to the taxing districts will be July 13th, 00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:59.920 So unless anybody has any questions, that's all I have. 00:25:59.920 --> 00:26:02.920 I actually have a question. 00:26:02.920 --> 00:26:04.920 The different payments that you can make. 00:26:04.920 --> 00:26:06.920 Yes, you're allowing credit card payments. 00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:15.920 What happens if they default on their credit card or if that just goes through and you've got your money? 00:26:15.920 --> 00:26:17.920 I don't know. Do you remember having an issue? 00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:19.920 We've never had that be an issue. 00:26:19.920 --> 00:26:29.400 Issue, actually we've had a couple of accounts with EFTs that have been rejected because 00:26:29.400 --> 00:26:33.279 people entered the wrong bank account number accidentally. 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:39.759 So basically if that were to happen, we just vacate their payment, they're charged $40 00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:43.799 and then they have to re-sign that payment because of the late payment, don't they get 00:26:43.799 --> 00:26:44.799 that? 00:26:44.799 --> 00:26:50.879 Any situation that causes that payment to not be on is a $40 fee. 00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:55.799 So if they pay after the due date, then they would have the $40 fee plus the 00:26:55.799 --> 00:26:57.199 statutory late fee as well. 00:26:57.519 --> 00:27:02.039 And with the credit card payments, is it the 3% then on three and a quarter? 00:27:02.359 --> 00:27:03.079 Three and a quarter. 00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:03.319 Right. 00:27:03.759 --> 00:27:07.519 And the late fee for the first 30 days is only one and a half. 00:27:08.159 --> 00:27:11.799 So we've had that discussion with people about which is profitable. 00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:36.799 So, yeah, I'm just curious, I just think that was never years ago, being able to play. Yeah, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank accounts, it's out, we take it all. If it makes it easier for people to make their payment or have the edge to get it. 00:27:36.799 --> 00:27:44.240 Okay. Any additional questions for Stephanie? No. No? Okay. All right. Thank you. 8.0 is old business, 00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:51.119 no old business, 9.0 is new business, 9.1 approval of the FLI 27 Administrative Budget Policy. 00:27:53.440 --> 00:28:04.000 Okay. So there was one suggested change made by the Circuit Clerk and that's on page one 00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:11.000 and Ron. And just a report back to the Finance Committee before the next fiscal year budget 00:28:11.000 --> 00:28:18.639 process of July 31st of each calendar, current calendar year. In regards to alternate service 00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:24.879 delivery and outsourcing, she just made the point that she's never done this. So if it's 00:28:24.879 --> 00:28:44.319 The other is I highlighted in red the 3.5% COLA and those are the only two changes this 00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:48.319 year aside from the budget calendar from the last page. 00:28:48.319 --> 00:29:12.839 On page six, vehicle replacement and this is a paragraph that I don't know that we do. 00:29:12.839 --> 00:29:17.400 So it's an evaluation of intended use to be completed comparing benefits with a purchase 00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:26.840 for Dees, where practical standard size pre-owned or program vehicle be considered instead of 00:29:26.840 --> 00:29:27.840 new vehicles. 00:29:27.840 --> 00:29:34.360 I mean, perhaps it's just boilerplate things, but I don't know if we actually are putting 00:29:34.360 --> 00:29:35.360 that into use. 00:29:35.360 --> 00:29:46.639 To answer that, that was put in place back in, maybe I'm remembering wrong, but it was 00:29:46.639 --> 00:30:00.639 Believe. We looked at leasing a few vehicles. I still think it's a good idea to do the research. I mean, this is County Board's Guide to Department Heads on what to do. 00:30:00.639 --> 00:30:04.339 on what we would like them to do 00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:08.399 as they present their budgets to all of you. 00:30:08.399 --> 00:30:12.979 So I personally would leave that section in. 00:30:12.979 --> 00:30:15.179 I would leave the first section on page one 00:30:15.179 --> 00:30:17.979 and report back to the Finance Committee 00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:21.779 before the next fiscal year each of each year, 00:30:21.779 --> 00:30:23.979 July 31st, if I'm reading it correctly, 00:30:23.979 --> 00:30:25.499 report back to the Finance Committee 00:30:25.499 --> 00:30:27.599 before the next fiscal year budget process 00:30:27.599 --> 00:30:37.439 Officer, July 31st on cost savings, I mean, that was something we put in years ago. 00:30:37.439 --> 00:30:42.239 It's on us that we haven't really followed through and required that, but I think it's 00:30:42.239 --> 00:30:44.639 still a good process. 00:30:44.639 --> 00:30:48.059 But this is just a guide. 00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:55.479 So the leaner you make it, the less likely things are going to occur. 00:30:55.479 --> 00:31:00.479 Practices and Ordinance, that's a guide. 00:31:06.679 --> 00:31:10.519 The issue with the paragraph as a whole, really, 00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:14.599 I just wondered if we were actually doing that. 00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:19.599 So it seemed like we're, like the vehicles are coming 00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:24.599 through the committee, but not necessarily through finance. 00:31:24.599 --> 00:31:35.279 Well, it's up to the seven of you, it's in the budget policy when, inevitably, one department 00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:40.919 or another comes forward with wanting five or six vehicles, that's the time to reference 00:31:40.919 --> 00:31:50.259 that section and it's one of their, assessor methodology was how to come up with what they 00:31:50.259 --> 00:32:05.259 I think there's not going to be a lot of vehicles in 2027. 00:32:05.259 --> 00:32:09.259 Well, there's quite a few in 2026. 00:32:09.259 --> 00:32:10.259 Yeah. 00:32:10.259 --> 00:32:25.259 I just told her that I would bring it to the committee and see what they thought. So we can leave it at that. 00:32:25.259 --> 00:32:35.259 Okay. Any other comments, questions before we take a vote and go into more discussion? 00:32:35.259 --> 00:32:57.659 Okay. What are we doing now? The policy as is, right? Without the changes. Other than the 3.5. Correct. Just double-checking. Yep, nope, I'm trying to keep me on my toes. 00:32:57.659 --> 00:33:02.059 All right, is anybody, all those in favor say aye, or do I have a motion to approve? 00:33:02.059 --> 00:33:02.859 Motion to approve. 00:33:02.859 --> 00:33:06.179 I'm going to say Diddens, you're going to have a second by Mr. Fricke. 00:33:06.179 --> 00:33:08.739 Okay, any additional discussion? 00:33:09.899 --> 00:33:11.219 So a quick question. 00:33:11.219 --> 00:33:17.099 In the last County Board member meeting, you had IMRF, Social Security costs, 00:33:17.099 --> 00:33:18.500 and you've concluded, right? 00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.099 Yes. 00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:20.099 Okay, thank you. 00:33:23.179 --> 00:33:25.500 Okay, all those in favor say aye. 00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:26.299 Aye. 00:33:26.299 --> 00:33:45.819 Post. Motion carries. All right. 10.0. Adjourned. Mr. Bush, do I have it back in? Second. Mr. Vins, any discussion? Okay. All in favor, say aye. Aye. 00:33:45.819 --> 00:33:49.019 Post, Marguerite Hinn, Thank you.