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At a glance: approvals and votes from Brown County planning commission, July 28, 2026
Summary
The commission approved minutes and carried a motion to approve a memorandum for a comprehensive-plan consultant; the commission also agreed to schedule public hearings on the fee schedule and ordinance updates required by state law.
Key outcomes from the July 28 meeting:
- Approval of minutes: Chair called for approval of the June 23 minutes; a motion and second were made and the minutes were approved (one abstention recorded in the roll call). The transcript records a roll-call vote with an abstention.
- Memorandum (comprehensive plan): Motion to approve memorandum on consultant selection and public engagement carried. Roll-call vote: Carol Bowden — Yes; Tom Allen — Yes; Jenny Gore — Yes; Randy Jones — Yes; Carrie Ann — No. Staff will clarify funding language and prepare procurement steps.
- Next steps: Staff to collect inspector time estimates and prepare a line-item fee schedule and to circulate ordinance packets required by state bills for commission review and public hearing scheduling. The commission agreed to set a public hearing on the fee update in an upcoming meeting and to forward ordinance changes to county commissioners for their hearings.
