Commissioner's Corner

Now that I have six months under my belt, I thought I would give you an update about my new job and some of the things going on around Lincoln County.

Right after the first of the year the Board made a decision for the county to self-insure for medical insurance. This decision was made based on several factors. The pool that the county was previously in was experiencing drastic premium increases due in large part to excessive claims by some of its members. The general thought was, because of the current economic situation, a large number of employees were fearful of losing their jobs. This cre...