The Murray County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday November 5th. Commissioner Welgraven raised a question regarding the pumping by Enviro Pump at End-O-Line Park and wondered when the park will be put on Currie’s new system. Commissioner Jens shared he feels it might be a while before that is accomplished at this point. Currie’s project is scheduled to take two years. The commissioner warrants and ditch bills were approved as presented by auditor/treasurer Heidi Winter.
Administrator Tom Burke shared information regarding the HCSP agreement for AFSCME dispatch/jailers. This agreement was not renewed last December when some others were done. This is in reference to their health care savings plan with one change per union contract which states 24 hours of comp time, changed to 84 hours. Burke said in going forward these agreements will all be done at the same time. The agreement was approved.
Burke went on say the embedded status dictates the high deductible needs to be moved from $2700 to $2800. This impacts the family which would have to meet the full criteria of $5000 as a full family whereas if it’s an individual within a family and spent up to $2800, the individual is covered fully after that point. Burke requested the move from $2700 to $2800 be approved on the two health plans that have a VIBA or Has. This was approved.
Commissioner Thiner shared he has received calls in regards to who owns SAWS. He informed these individuals that SAWS is a patron owned organization. He questioned whether the group had the right to sell property. Thiner explained property was sold to Mr. Johnson next door which apparently has a generator on it. $25,000 was paid when the property was initially purchased and Mr. Johnson paid substantially less. The question was raised whether the SAWS group has the right to sell property when Murray County still carries the bond for it. Thiner said Murray County also owns 80 acres where the ponds are. County Attorney Smith explained it depends on who the property was conveyed to. He went on to state bonds are debts secured by the government’s ability to repay – they are not secured by a mortgage. Smith explained water and sewer commissions have the authority to buy and sell real or personal property. According to Thiner the SAWS group also owns 80 acres of land near Currie and yet Murray County is paying the taxes on this piece of land. Attorney Smith questioned maybe the taxes were being paid out of the fund the County holds for the SAWS group.
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