Weaving a PEB plan

DAVENPORT—A journey of finding a medical insurance plan that commissioner Scott Hutsell referred to as a “merry-go-round” appears to be nearing its end. The commissioners motioned and approved a move to PEB for county medical insurance Wednesday morning, Oct. 26 after a week-long discussion that included consideration of remaining self-funded.

“This has been a whirlwind of looking at different things and strategizing,” commissioner Rob Coffman said Wednesday.

Last week, the commissioners indicated to the county’s unions that they would propose a plan involving PEB state insurance that would he...