The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 1. The following members were present: Chairman Steve Roberts, Dwight Kruse and Keith Olsen. Also present were County Clerk Melissa Gormley and Deputy County Clerk Dawn Boyles. Roberts opened the meeting at 8:10 a.m.

Joey May of the Hiawatha Chamber of Commerce requested use of the Courthouse and Courthouse Square for the Annual Halloween Frolic from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. This request was approved.

John Matalone of Matalone Insurance, discussed the 2018 health insurance costs. Matalone also discussed prescription drug coverage. Matalone will meet with the commissioners again in two weeks with a quote for the 2019 health insurance.

The Commissioners had a conference call with the Nemaha County Commissioners to discuss wind farms.

Commissioners entered into a five-minute executive session on non-elected personnel with Gormley, Boyles and Yvonne Murrow, Data Collector, present to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel with executive session necessary to protect privacy interests. Following the session, no binding action was taken.

Commissioners entered into a 10-minute executive session on non-elected personnel with Brown County Deputy Appraiser Teresa Clements present to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel with executive session necessary to protect privacy interests. Following the session, no binding action was taken.

Also at the meeting:

Minutes from the Sept. 28 meeting were approved. Commissioners approved the promotion of Yvonne Murrow to the Senior Data Collector position. She will receive a $0.75 per hour pay raise effective Oct. 8. Her rate of pay will be $16.25 per hour.

Gormley presented the Annual KCAMP Coverage Questionnaire for the commission’s approval.

The commissioners met on Monday, Oct. 8. These minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.