Brown County EMA director Chad Jenkins resigns; Cad Jenkins appointed interim through Feb. 2

Jan 7, 2026

The commission accepted a resignation from EMA Director Chad Jenkins with a final day of Feb. 2, 2026, and voted 2–1 to appoint Cad Jenkins as EMA Director through that date. The vote mirrored other 2–1 decisions during the session.

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Tim Clark told the board that the county had received a resignation letter from EMA Director Chad Jenkins and that Jenkins' last day would be Feb. 2, 2026. Commissioners voted to appoint Cad Jenkins as interim EMA Director through February 2; the appointment passed 2–1 (Clark yes, Sanders no, Patrick yes).

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