Everly council approves employee insurance package

The Everly City Council's third meeting about an employee health benefit package yielded a final decision on Monday.

The council unanimously approved a plan that would have the city covering 70 percent of family health insurance premiums while full-time employees would be required to cover the remaining 30 percent. As approved last month, the city will also cover 100 percent of individual health insurance packages for full-time employees.

"Today in order to be competitive in the job market, I think we have to pay some sort of health insurance," said Mayor Ron Thompson.

Council members went bac...