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Brown County work session reviews Purple Heart signage, budget planning and road maintenance

Brown County Board of Commissioners · April 20, 2026
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Summary

At an April 23 work session the Brown County commissioners discussed Purple Heart signage, the Emergency Management Coordinator position, the 2027 budget process, bury/dig permit revisions, road maintenance and other operational topics; no binding action was taken.

Brown County commissioners convened a work session on April 23 at 1:00 p.m. to review a range of operational and planning topics. Present were Chairman Lucas Heinen, Commissioner Richard Tesoriero, Commissioner William Pollock, County Clerk Nicole Lee and Road and Bridge Secretary Tami Lehmkuhl.

Items discussed included Purple Heart signage, the Emergency Management Coordinator position, planning for the 2027 budget process, revisions to bury/dig permits, use of tarps on Hamm trailers, the FAS‑51 easement agreement (also on the April 20 regular meeting agenda), Services for the Elderly meal deliveries, RHID matters, information from a Kansas Noxious/Road/Resource Committee (KNRC) meeting, road maintenance and hot‑patch processes, Register of Deeds software options, and an invitation to a City of Hiawatha workshop on April 27, 2026. The minutes record that no binding action was taken at the work session.

The session provided staff and commissioners an opportunity to align on scheduling and operational details ahead of future meetings and procurement or ordinance decisions, but did not produce formal votes or motions.