Submitted by Nicole Lee

The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, Jan. 30, with the following members present: Chairman Lucas Heinen, Commissioner Richard Tesoriero and Commissioner William Pollock. Also present was Brown County Clerk Nicole Lee. Heinen opened the meeting at 1 p.m. All recited the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer led by Heinen.

Executive Sessions

County Clerk Lee requested a five-minute executive session to discuss non-elected employee duties. The board recessed into executive session for five minutes with the three commissioners and Lee present for the purpose of discussing duties of non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy of the employee. No binding action was taken following the executive session.

Chairman Heinen requested a 10-minute executive session to discuss non-elected employee duties and compensation. The board recessed into executive session for 10 minutes with the three commissioners and Lee present for the purpose of discussing duties and compensation of non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy of the employees. No binding action was taken following the executive session.

Also at the meeting:

Brown County Resident Brandon Roberts was present to discuss the upcoming Emergency Manager opening and what experiences he has had that would make him a candidate.

Klenda Austerman members — Michelle Brenwald and Chris McElgunn — were present via Zoom to update the commission on progress of the upcoming tax foreclosure process. Currently, there will be 102 properties eligible for this sale.

The commissioners discussed coordinating with the local Fire Chiefs while updating the Burn Ban Resolution.

The board approved the Jan. 26 meeting minutes.

The Jan. 30 claims were approved as follows: General, $126,166.97; Road and Bridge, $12,226.20; Historical Society, $5,000; Employee Benefit, $43,511.71; Extension Council, $21,333.30, Mental Health, $14,885.80; Developmental Services, $2,845.24; Appraiser, $15,872.54; Ambulance, $50,833.37; Noxious Weed, $224.98; Diversion, $4,750; 911 SB50, $6,398.20; ACC, $2,878.93; JJCR, $1,790.82; Services for Elderly, $5,662.06; Solid Waste, $21,727.12; and Payroll $80.09. The total was $336,187.33.

The next regular meeting was held Monday, Feb 2. These minutes were not available at The Herald’s press time.

Work Session

The Brown County Commissioners convened at 2:33 p.m. at the Brown County Courthouse for a work session with Chairman Heinen, Commissioner Tesoriero and Commissioner Pollock present, along with County Clerk Lee. Also present for a portion of the work session was Tami Lehmkuhl and Betty Spiker. Topics discussed included employee health insurance brokers, postage machines, the hot meal program, NRP application process, fuel prices, test mile locations, local wage examples, and the chip and seal process. No action was taken. The work session adjourned at 3:34 p.m. The next scheduled work session was held Thursday, Feb. 5.