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12" or larger to be transplanted on the same piece of property <br />or another property, but not be cut down. <br />13.E.1. COMMISSIONER ARTHUR R. NEUBERGER -HEALTH <br />INSURANCE COVERAGE PREMIUMS FOR RETIREES <br />UNDER AGE 65 <br />Commissioner Neuberger heard by word of mouth that retirees under age 65 are finding it <br />difficult to afford health insurance premiums and asked Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird <br />to elaborate on that. <br />Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird explained that health insurance premiums for <br />retirees over 65 are subsidized 60% of the cost by the County. However, retirees under 65 are not <br />subsidized by the County for any of the health insurance costs. Insurance Premiums has become a <br />real burden to retirees under the age of 65 and some current employees are not able to retire <br />because they cannot afford it. He asked the Board to authorize him to look at subsidizing retirees' <br />health insurance premiums for those that are under 65 years of age. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Neuberger, <br />SECONDED BY Commissioner Lowther, for discussion to <br />look into subsidizing health insurance premiums for retirees <br />under 65 years of age. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Ginn said they would need a good figure in order to <br />budget properly. <br />Assistant Administrator Baird thought they need to define what a retiree is at this point. He <br />felt to get a reduced rate an employee should have 10 years of service with Indian River County. <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />carried unanimously. The Board authorized staff to look into <br />SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 22 <br />