Select Board writes off $1,204.58 in decades-old health-insurance debt

The Johnson Select Board voted on Sept. 8 to write off $1,204.58 in overdue health-insurance charges tied to a former employee, after the clerk/treasurer said efforts to contact the person dating to 1999 were unlikely to succeed. "The amount is $1,204.58 for a health insurance premium," Clerk/Treasurer Lydia reported during the meeting.

Board members discussed options, including re-posting a charge and sending a letter if the individual can be located, but concluded the administrative cost and low likelihood of recovery made write-off the pragmatic choice. A board member moved to write it off and another seconded; the voice vote carried. The clerk said she would attempt one more outreach before completing the accounting adjustment.