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Brown County commissioners hear public praise for youth award winners and local conservation honors
Summary
During public comment a resident named multiple youth award recipients and praised Brown County’s recognition for conservation at a regional legislative banquet. He named students and noted attendance by regional legislators and conservation leaders.
A resident speaking during the public-comment portion identified a slate of local students honored with youth-citizen awards and urged commissioners to recognize their achievements. He named Bailey Knoll and Lucas Schmidt as recipients of the Aberdeen Roncalli Youth Citizen Award; Tara Hoffman and Julie Gerke as Holgate Youth Citizen Award winners; Alex Hogue and Colby Beckling as Simmons Youth Citizen Award winners; Maxwell Anderson as the Aberdeen Christian Citizen Award winner; and youth-of-the-month honorees Charlie Hemke, Ben Bridal and Raymond Rodriguez Martinez.
The speaker also described attending a Caddo-area legislative banquet where attendees included Mike Wiese of the James River Water Development District, Senator Glenn Veil, Representative Nick Fosnes and Carl Perry. He praised local conservation efforts and said Brown County’s recognition in conservation circles is important for protecting local water, air and natural areas.
The comment was delivered during the public-comment period and did not trigger formal action by the commission. Commissioners acknowledged the remarks and thanked citizens and the planning and zoning office for public engagement.
