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Bremer County supervisors approve opioid-settlement participation, Waverly bridge agreement, zoning readings and staff pay steps
Summary
At its March 31 meeting the Bremer County Board of Supervisors voted to join the Six Remnant Defendants National Opioids Settlement, authorized an agreement with the City of Waverly on the Ivanhoe Trail Bridge project, approved two zoning ordinance second readings and several payroll step increases for CBS staff; routine claims totaling $109,996.72 were also approved.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors on March 31 approved participation in the Six Remnant Defendants National Opioids Settlement, authorized an intergovernmental agreement on the Ivanhoe Trail Bridge project with the City of Waverly, approved second readings and waiver of a third reading for two rezoning ordinances, and adopted several payroll step increases for county behavioral health staff.
Chairman Bob Brunkhorst called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Supervisors Hildebrandt and Cerwinske moved and seconded the routine agenda items, which the board approved unanimously unless otherwise noted. County Finance Director Kassandra Johansen and Deputy Auditor Jennifer Bremner were present for administrative items.
Why it matters: Participation in a national opioid settlement commits the county to a subdivision-level release that may make settlement funds available for opioid-remediation programs and services. The Ivanhoe Trail Bridge agreement establishes county participation with the City of Waverly in project development for a local trail and bridge connection that affects…
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