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Brown County commissioners adopt organizational resolutions, appoint health officer
Summary
Brown County commissioners unanimously approved organizational and administrative resolutions — including chairman appointment, depository banks, official county newspaper, personnel policy and a GAAP waiver — and appointed Melanie Mears as county health officer effective Jan. 12, 2026.
Brown County commissioners adopted a suite of organizational and administrative resolutions during their Jan. 12 meeting and appointed a county health officer.
The panel unanimously appointed Commissioner Lucas Heinen as commission chairman for 2026 by passing resolution 2026-01. Commissioners also adopted resolution 2026-02 to designate checking and investment depositories for the year, listing Citizen State Bank, UMB Bank (Hiawatha branch), GN Bank,…
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