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NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved a jail camera proposal and related jail security improvements Tuesday, May 16. Commissioners approv

NEW ULM — Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand told county commissioners Tuesday that her department continues to monitor COVID 19 and influenza-l

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners approved the sheriff’s office application of a Fiscal Year 2023 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant application for 2024,

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of two trailers for portable radar speed signs on April 18. Action came on a motion

NEW ULM — After hearing from local subject matter experts, Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution supporting the need for more rural nur

fbusch@nujournal.com NEW ULM — On April 27, Brown County commissioners tabled the issue of changing the auditor-treasurer (A-T) position from elected to appointed, but are likely to revisit it soon. The question came to light earlier this year when Brown County Auditor-Treasurer Jean Prochniak, who has 40 years of experience in the A-T office, said she planned to retire June 30, 2021. After 30 minutes of public testimony and discussion, commissioners Scott Windschitl, Tony Berg, and Dean Simo...

fbusch@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved authorizing the county to act as the fiscal agent to take advantage of bulk radio purchase savings Tuesday. Action came on commissioner Dave Borchert’s motion, seconded by Jeff Veerkamp. Many county departments are considering either upgrading their ARMER 800 MHz radios or buying them for the first time. The current Motorola XTS radios in use are no longer manufactured and are unsupported. The next generation Mo...

fbusch@nujournal.com NEW ULM — After 30 minutes of public testimony and brief discussion, Brown County commissioners tabled changing the auditor-treasurer position from elected to appointed Tuesday. Commissioners Scott Windschitl, Tony Berg and Dean Simonsen said they favored appointing the position. Commissioner Dave Borchert favored election and Commissioner Jeff Veerkamp said he was undecided, but said most of the people he talked to in western Brown County favor keeping the job an elected...

fbusch@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners approved a bid abstract summary for a concrete overlay project on CSAH 13 between Hanska and 220th Street, near New Ulm on Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Scott Windschitl, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Veerkamp. Work is scheduled to begin on or before June 7 and take up to 60 working days to complete. Bids were opened Feb. 24. The project will be funded with federal, state aid and Local Option Sales Tax funds. The cou...

fbusch@nujournal.com BROWN COUNTY — By a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Brown County commissioners approved certification for a tract of land the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently secured to purchase in Section 34, Sigel Township. Commissioner Dean Simonsen cast the dissenting vote regarding about 100 acres of land owned by Greg Mikkelson. Approval came on Commissioner Dave Borchert’s motion, seconded by Commissioner Scott Windschitl. The property would be open to the public and managed as a Waterfo...