Commissioners Overturn Controversial Health Benefits Plan
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Β GASTON COUNTY, NC — Gaston County Commissioners are changing course on a plan to give themselves extended health benefits. Β It comes after several days of complaints and protests from residents.
Commissioners voted at a special meeting Tuesday to overturn the resolution they passed last week. Β Under that plan, taxpayers would have paid for the Commissioners to have health insurance after leaving office after one four-year term.
“For one time, you have gone too far!” said Belmont resident Virginia Feimster. Β “I feel like you’ve gone too far lots of times, but this time you’ve gone really too far! Β You’ve really overstepped your bounds!”
Commission Chair Tracy Philbeck refused to answer questions from reporters after the meeting. Β He’s also facing criticism over his plan to take a subsidy provided to county employees who adopt. Β The Commission passed that subsidy in 2013.
