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r01327 The safety committee recommended to run an ad in the paper and to distribute an application and the information to all of the employees and all department heads. The application period will close on July 6 and the selection committee will review the applications and make a recommendation at that time. Jeffries - He attended the public works committee meeting and he will be meeting with Howard County concerning the interlocal agreement Hall County has with them to provide services to their veterans. He will report back to the board on this meeting. Lancaster - She reported that Midland Area Agency on Aging has hired Carla Koeker as the new director. She has a master's degree in public administration. She also attended the joint meeting for the health department budget but no action was taken because the county did not have a quorum. The computer committee met and she also had a meeting on the One-Stop Workforce Development committee. Eriksen - He reported that he helped with the Tuesday special election by collecting early ballots. He attended the safety committee meeting and Friday there will be a statewide meeting on area health and they will receive information on LB 692. He attended the joint health board meeting on their budget. The health board will meet again this Thursday and they may come back with some options on the space needs and funding for this project. Humiston - He attended the parks committee meeting, the corrections committee meeting and the weed board meeting. He also attended the Memorial Day services at the Veterans Park. He reported that the weed board had a lengthy discussion on the budget. The computer committee has had three meetings also. Arnold - He attended the Midland Area Agency on Aging interviews and they have hired a new director. He also attended the health department joint meeting several computer committee meetings and they are working on the current year budget. He also had a library board meeting and a conditional use committee meeting and a Head Start meeting. Hartman - He attended the Memorial Day service at the Veterans Park, a building and grounds committee meeting and he reported that Judge Bush has expressed a concern on the fees that are paid to the court appointed attorneys. He also attended the corrections committee meeting and a meeting with CNCS. BOARD ASSISTANT - Stacey Ruzicka reminded the board members of the dedication ceremony for the Lincoln Highway and that there will be an audit committee meeting after the board meeting. 4 LEE JOHNSON MID AMERICA BENEFITS DISCUSS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN RENEWAL CONTRACT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE: Lee Johnson with Mid America Insurance presented the board members with information on the renewal of the health insurance contract. Health insurance costs have gone up dramatically and with all the new technology it allows new procedures that are expensive. This insures a good health system but it is costly. The reinsurance market has shrunk so that lessens competition. He recommended that the county raise the specific to $50,000.00 because this will reduce the fixed costs and Hall County's reserve in the claim account will allow this increase. The changes made on the co-pay