Changes in the health insurance plan and employee salaries for next year were approved by the Royal City Council at its Nov. 11 meeting.

City Clerk Barb Fletcher provided health insurance and wage information to the council. The city pays for a single health insurance policy for Fletcher and Sherman Nielsen, the city maintenance superintendent.

According to Fletcher, the premium for the current Wellmark plan will increase approximately 34 percent next year. The Iowa Municipal Benefits Plan found another Wellmark Gold plan with similar benefits. The city’s premium costs will increase 3 per...