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Brown County hears Emergency Management applicant; commissioners discuss Burn Ban update and hold short executive sessions
Summary
At the Jan. 30 meeting Brandon Roberts spoke about his interest in the Emergency Manager opening; commissioners also discussed coordinating with local fire chiefs on the Burn Ban Resolution and held two brief executive sessions about non-elected personnel (no binding action).
Brandon Roberts, a Brown County resident, addressed the Board of Commissioners to discuss the upcoming Emergency Manager opening and to outline his relevant experiences.
Commissioners Lucas Heinen, Richard Tesoriero and William Pollock then discussed the county's Burn Ban Resolution and the need to coordinate updates with local fire chiefs. The conversation focused on interagency coordination; the minutes do not record specific policy language or a timeline for any ordinance or resolution change.
County Clerk Nicole Lee requested a five-minute executive session to discuss duties of non-elected personnel. Chairman Lucas Heinen moved to recess into executive session with the three commissioners and the county clerk present; Commissioner Richard Tesoriero seconded. The minutes state the meeting later reconvened and that no binding action was taken.
Chairman Heinen also requested a 10-minute executive session to discuss duties and compensation of non-elected personnel; he moved for recess and Commissioner Tesoriero seconded. The minutes again record reconvening and that no binding action was taken. Commissioner Richard Tesoriero moved to approve the Jan. 26, 2026 minutes during the same sequence of business; Commissioner William Pollock seconded and the motion carried.
The minutes record these items as discussion and closed-session requests; no hiring, compensation decisions or final changes to the Burn Ban Resolution are recorded in the Jan. 30 minutes.
