Coordinating Committee March Meeting
April 8, 2026//
HELP Safety Committee Formed to Lower Premiums
The Coordinating Committee on January 29 formalized the creation of a new HELP Safety Committee. Initiated by County Board Administration and Treasurer Nikki Lohman, the committee’s goal is to establish safety protocols that will result in a 10% reduction in the county’s Workers’ Compensation premiums. The committee unanimously recommended appointing Sheriff Tyson Holshouser, Treasurer Lohman, Board Administrator Mike Plunkett, Engineer Cody Greenwood, and Maintenance Director Phil Ernst to the new safety board.
New Privacy Notice Policy Advanced
The Coordinating Committee on January 29 unanimously recommended the approval of a new Montgomery County Privacy Notice Policy. The policy was collaboratively developed by Bushue HR and the county’s Information Systems (IS) Department to establish standard operational guidelines for data protection.
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