Brown County Commissioners met Monday morning with all present and Judge Paul Lilly presiding.
Commissioners approved renewal of Blue Cross Blue Shield Group Health Insurance for county employees, choosing a non-grandfathered plan (1100 NG) that goes into effect October 1, 2020. The new plan will cost employees a little more out of pocket but they save some money on their drug card. The County will also save about $50 per employee under the new plan.
Commissioners spent about 20 minutes discussing possibly assigning the True Core lease of the Oaks juvenile facility in Brown County to Rite of Passage. True Core has a five-year agreement with the County that went into effect January 2019. It was mentioned that Rite of Passage was willing to accept the same terms and children currently in care at the facility would remain there. There was no decision Monday but Commissioners will likely address this again when they meet at 9:00 am on Monday, June 15. According to the Rite of Passage website, they operate several facilities including one in Granbury.
Commissioners took no action on the Burn Ban meaning the ban remains in place for now.
Commissioners also took no action to restrict fireworks in the County for the 4th of July.
Commissioners approved spending up to $10,700 for a Tower Structural Analysis Survey as requested by County Sheriff Vance Hill. This is to meet new specifications for wind and weight load of the DPS tower under construction for the Countywide Communications Radio Project.