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Brown County council adopts amended stipend ordinance on second reading
Summary
Council approved council bill no. 7 (ordinance number 2026-07-20-000) on second reading; amendments clarify section references and add paragraphs allowing the council to approve certain law enforcement incentives and allowances with sheriff identification and appropriation.
The Brown County Council voted to approve council bill no. 7 as amended on second reading, adopting ordinance number 2026-07-20-000.
The ordinance amendment clarified an incorrect cross-reference and added language (described in the meeting as paragraphs 5.6 and 5.7) stating that "Brown County Council may approve the payment of incentives to county employees at the Brown County Law Enforcement Center for special training or services" and that such incentives and allowances "shall be identified by the sheriff and appropriated in the annual budget." The chair read the amended language aloud during the meeting.
Council members indicated the amendments were intended to preserve the county's ability to approve targeted incentives (for example, field training officer pay or certification bonuses) while removing stipends that are not grounded in statutory authority. After a motion and second, the council voted in favor to adopt the ordinance as amended on second reading.
