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Brown County Commission elects leadership, adopts routine 2026 policies and approves inmate‑housing contract
Summary
At its 2026 reorganization meeting, the Brown County Commission elected Dwayne Sutton as chair and Mike Gage as vice chair, approved committee assignments and a slate of administrative resolutions (including updated mileage/per diem guidance) and authorized a contract to house Edmonds County inmates at $110 per night.
Brown County commissioners met for their 2026 reorganization meeting and on voice votes elected Dwayne Sutton as chair and Mike Gage as vice chair, confirmed committee assignments largely unchanged from 2025, and approved a package of routine administrative policies and contracts.
The commission voted to maintain committee assignments for 2026 and approved a list of volunteer and board appointments after removing four named individuals from one volunteers list. Commissioners also named deputies for administrative offices and adopted interest and expense policies recommended in the packet.
The board agreed to align the county travel reimbursement schedule with federal guidance after staff reported the IRS mileage rate increased to $0.725 per mile effective Jan. 1. Commissioners voted to adopt the General Services Administration (GSA) table for per diem and travel reimbursement: the packet noted standard room rates rising to $1.10…
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