NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will hear a substance use disorder (SUD) report from June 2022 through June 2023 on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

According to the report, marijuana was the drug of choice with 53 cases from July 2022 through June 2023. Following were alcohol with 51 cases, methamphetamine 40, opioids five, cocaine and Xanax two and one inhalant case.

Comprehensive assessments for the same period included 76 males and 32 females. Thirty-two assessments were for individuals in their 20s, 31 in their 30s, 21 in their 40s, 11 teenagers, eight in their 50s and five in their 60s.

Assessment recommendations included 24% in outpatient treatment, 15% 45-90 days residential treatment and 21% less than 30 days residential treatment.

In 2023, $224,598 in state funds and $7,191 in county funds were used to pay for treatment.

Commissioners will review the Wellner Hagemann Dam inspection report. Significant findings of the June 9, 2023 dam, reservoir and outlet inspection include:

• Greatly spread leafy spurge (noxious weed). Intensive spraying was recommended.

• Shoreline trees and thistles on the down-slope were recommended to be sprayed.

• Larger logs should be removed from the shoreline and against intake structure. Grapevine should be sprayed and removed.

• The reservoir control structure valve will be operated in the fall of 2023.

• Trees growing near the small dam inlet on the north side of the park should be removed.

Commissioners will consider:

• Approving the purchase of ARMER radios with AES encryption for the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Total cost is $121,160.96 from Alpha Wireless. Old portable and mobile radios are to be declared excess property to repurpose in the county or for disposal.

• Approving a resolution to sponsor Stately Township for two Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) project submissions to pave roads with concrete or bituminous and rip-rap road in-slope in areas over-topped during major rain events, causing significant road damage.

Projects are on 420th Avenue, 1/4 mile north of CSAH 3 and on 430th Avenue, 3/4 mile south of CSAH 23. LRIP funds would be used for construction costs.

The board meeting begins at 9 a.m., Sept. 19 in the courthouse commissioner’s room.