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Brainerd staff recommends two U.S. flags and a POW/MIA flag for city water tower; council discusses limitations
Summary
Staff recommended flying two American flags and one POW/MIA flag on the Brainerd City water tower for 2026; council discussed that the flags would be on fixed poles that cannot be routinely lowered to half-staff, and confirmed lighting for nighttime display.
At the July 7 Safety and Public Works meeting in Brainerd City Council Chambers, staff presented options for flag displays on the city water tower for 2026 and recommended flying two American flags and a POW/MIA flag.
Public Works Director Mike Hobbycourse told the committee there are three fixed poles on the water tower and the staff recommendation was to fly two American flags and one POW/MIA (missing in action) flag. Council members asked what state flag would be flown if the plan substituted a state flag for one of the American flags; that detail was not specified in the presentation.
Members noted the poles are fixed and do not have the capability to be raised and lowered routinely for half-staff observances; Hobbycourse confirmed the flags are lighted for nighttime display. The discussion did not include a formal vote to adopt a permanent flag plan at the meeting; staff presented the recommendation and council discussed the practical limitations of the existing pole configuration.
