(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning and heard from Assured Partners representative Katie Schmit, Account Manager with Assured Partners, who discussed the County’s Partial Self Fund Plan with Tristar, and changing to a new self-funding plan. She recommended a company called Auxiant out of Cedar Rapids.

Currently, 26 out of 27 counties do partial self-funding and 11 of those use Auxiant and Schmidt said they are very pleased. Claims will be paid to the providers instead of how it is currently being paid to the employees. They will still be paid on a weekly basis. Employees will have their own portal and ISAC will provide employee training. The new company will integrate with current software that is used with Tristar.

The annual admin fee is $10.00 per employee. The flex plan portion has an annual fee of $200.00 an $5.00 per employee. There is a one time set up fee of $1000.00. A Motion by Mark O’Brien was seconded by Steve Green to approve a contract with Auxiant carried unanimously. It will take effect January 1, 2023.

Engineer Trent Wolken recommended the end of the probationary period for Garrett Schwanke, hired in May 2022, to be ended and payrate be increased. Motion by Hartkopf and seconded by Pettinger to approve that the end of the probationary period status for Garrett Schwanke end effective August 16, 2022, and payrate be set at $23.00/hour. Carried unanimously.

Wolken reported unforeseen circumstances have arisen since adoption of the approved Secondary Road Five Year Program and previous revisions, requiring changes to the sequence, funding, and timing of the proposed work plan. Cass County Engineer presented Resolution No. 2022-39 that initiates and recommends modification of named projects. The Resolution was adopted as presented.

Resolution no. 2022-040 was presented on behalf of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office to authorize specific employees to be named on an account with First Whitney Bank and Trust to conduct transactions. Spencer Walton, Darby McLaren and John Westering will be named on the account as the only authorized users. The Resolution was adopted as presented.

(Thanks to Auditor’s Deputy Sheri Karns for the meeting minutes)