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Brown County commissioners approve routine reports, personnel moves, grant application and several contracts
Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting, Brown County commissioners accepted the treasurer’s and investment reports, approved sheriff’s office hires and reassignments, authorized an indigent defense grant application, approved a forensic data-system purchase and an interlocal dispatch agreement, and accepted bids for culvert repairs and other contracts.
Brown County commissioners on Wednesday accepted routine financial reports, approved personnel changes in the sheriff’s office, authorized a grant application for indigent defense services and approved several purchases and interlocal agreements during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The county treasurer reported an October ending balance of $15,842,664.59 across almost 60 accounts and presented a third-quarter investment report showing approximately $67,000 more in interest earned year-over-year despite modest recent rate declines. The court voted unanimously to accept the treasurer’s report and the investment report.
The sheriff outlined multiple personnel actions and hires. He said he rehired Caleb Hopson to the Lake Patrol and proposed starting him at an annual salary of $62,000 because of prior law-enforcement service and certification pay; he also announced hires for jail and road-crew positions at $47,000 annually. Commissioners moved to approve the personnel changes, and the motion carried without…
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