County board warned to brace for insurance hike

Taylor County board members are bracing for a potential jump in health insurance costs in 2027. Members of the county’s finance and personnel committees met on August 13 to hear from Geoff Vergas of USI Insurance Services, the county’s insurance advisors. Vergas said the county has had more claims paid out in the past year than it paid in premiums. He noted that especially troubling, from a...