Health Insurance Deficit and Gateway Litigation

At a glance

  • What: the Town's move out of the Mayflower/Gateway health insurance group to MIIA, a projected FY2027 health-insurance deficit of about $1.3 million, and related legal and union matters.
  • Where it stands: The Select Board discussed the deficit on October 6; a supplemental appropriation is expected on the December 1 Special Town Meeting warrant; executive sessions on Gateway Health Group litigation were scheduled; on November 10 the Board's agenda announced that the Town hired an attorney to reclaim insurance funds.
  • Next: Special Town Meeting vote on the supplemental appropriation; outcome of litigation and union negotiations (not public in the records read).

Sources

Log

2026-10-06 - Select Board

  • Discussed the FY2027 health-insurance deficit of about $1.3 million; the Town Administrator and a Board member disagreed on whether it was foreseen.

2026-10-20 - Select Board

  • Agenda listed an executive session on Gateway Health Group litigation; a supplemental appropriation for FY27 health insurance is among the Special Town Meeting articles.

2026-10-26 - Finance Committee

  • Agenda listed the FY27 health insurance deficit.

2026-11-10 - Select Board

  • Agenda listed an announcement that the Town hired an attorney to reclaim insurance funds.

2026-12-01 - Special Town Meeting

  • Supplemental appropriation for FY27 health insurance expected as an article.