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Brown County appoints Cliff Carr as public information officer as state law tightens PIO certification
Summary
Commissioners approved the appointment of Cliff Carr as the county's public information officer after staff explained House Bill 33 now requires many local entities to appoint or employ a certified PIO; staff said free training will be scheduled but travel costs may apply.
Brown County commissioners voted to appoint Cliff Carr as the county's public information officer after staff briefed the board on a new state requirement and planned certification training.
An agency official summarized House Bill 33 (referred to in the meeting as the ULB Strong Act), saying it "requires several local political subdivisions to appoint or employ a public information officer, and then that…
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