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Bremer County supervisors hear public complaint on comp-plan process, review health-insurance options and conservation grants
Summary
At a Bremer County Board of Supervisors meeting (date not specified), residents raised transparency concerns about comprehensive-plan committee selections; the board reviewed benefit-consulting proposals, housing referrals and a large DNR forest-resiliency grant application, and discussed equipment insurance and trail projects.
Pam, a resident who identified herself during the public-comment period, told the Bremer County Board of Supervisors that the selection process for the county's comprehensive-plan committee lacked clear communication and appeared "not transparent and inclusive," saying volunteers who were not chosen "didn't receive any notice at all" and asking that her statement be attached to the minutes.
The comment set the tone for a meeting that ranged from personnel and insurance issues to conservation projects and infrastructure procurement. County staff presented three proposals for benefits/insurance consulting — including a $2,000 "market-shopping" option and two more comprehensive engagement options at higher fees — and several…
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