Editor’s note: The following article appeared in the March 23 print edition of The Call. Read web-exclusive questions and answers from the candidates at the end of this article. Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Director Aaron Hilmer is seeking reelection to a fourth term in the upcoming Tuesday, April 4 election, challenged by former.
Candidate filing begins next week for the April 4, 2023 election for Green Park mayor, along with a seat on the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors, and several other municipal offices and school board positions across South County. Green Park Mayor Tim Thuston has served two terms. Aldermanic seats in Sunset Hills and.
The Mehlville Fire Protection District renewed its health insurance contract with United Healthcare this year, but employees seeing higher deductibles will get assistance from the district.
The Board of Directors unanimously voted Nov. 18 to offer employee insurance from United Healthcare in 2021 and to establish a Health Reimbursement Arrangement, an employer-funded health benefit plan that reimburses employees for qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Chief Financial Offi cer Brian Bond told the board in October that agent USI Insurance Services increased health-care renewals by 37 percent in 2021, equating to $672,000 in additional premiums for this year.
“Unfortunately that’s just not sustainable for the 2021 budget,” said Bond. “To find a more fiscally palatable option, USI presented an option that involves increasing the deductible.”