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PUBLISH
(July 28, 2026)
BROWN COUNTY
PLANNING COMMIS-
SION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Notice is hereby given
that the Brown County
Planning Commission,
in and for the County of
Brown, will conduct
certain public hearings
as follows:
Preliminary Plat Ap-
plication APP-P-0181
Application filed by
Mark Schaefer on the
properties owned by
Mark P & Kim M
Schaefer and Kyle L &
Christie L Muklebust
known as Schaefer's 4
th Subdivision Lot 1,
Block 1 (2.71 acres),
Lot 2, Block 1 (2.50
acres) described as
part of the SW 1/4, and
Lot 1, Block 1 S&S 2
nd Subdivision, Sec-
tion 11, Township 109
North, Range 30 West,
Cottonwood Township,
Brown County, Min-
nesota. Application is
to replat Lot 1 of S&S 2
nd Subdivision and
create a new lot.
Notice is further given
that the above hear-
ings will be held by the
Brown County Plan-
ning Commission on
Tuesday, August 11
th , 2026, beginning at
9:00 AM in the Brown
County Courthouse
Room #204, New Ulm,
Minnesota at which
time you may appear if
you so desire, either in
person or by agent or
attorney, in opposition
to or support of the
proposed Plat or Con-
ditional Use Permits.
Hearings of these ap-
peals are not limited to
those receiving copies
of this Notice, and if
you know of any neigh-
bor or affected property
owner who, for any
reason, has not re-
ceived a copy, it would
be appreciated if you
would inform them of
this public hearing. A
copy of each proposed
request is on file in the
Brown County Plan-
ning & Zoning Office,
Brown County Court-
house, 14 South State
Street, New Ulm, Min-
nesota, and may be
viewed during regular
business hours. If you
have any concerns
over the proposed use
of the property, then
please submit your in-
put either in person or
in writing to the Plan-
ning Commission.
Respectfully, Brown
County Planning &
Zoning Commission
By____________
Robert Santaella
PUBLISH
(July 28, August 4,
2026)
School Board
Proceedings
Independent School
District No. 88
New Ulm, Minnesota
The ISD 88 School
Board met for the Reg-
ular Meeting on June
25, 2026. Present:
Schiro, Dewanz, Gag,
Leslie, Ringhofer. Ab-
sent: Sunderman &
Groebner.
1. Dewanz/Ringhofer
revised agenda appro-
val. (5-0)
2. Schiro/Dewanz
minutes approval.(5-0)
3. Schiro/Dewanz con-
sent agenda approval.
(5-0)
4. Reports: Employee
of Excellence Award
Presentation,
Superintendent's, and
Announcements.
5. Schiro/Ringhofer
Grades 9-12 social stu-
dies resource recom-
mendations approval.
(5-0)
6. Dewanz/Leslie Staff
Development recap ap-
proval. (5-0)
7. Leslie/Dewanz fi-
nance reports appro-
val. (5-0)
8. Schiro/Ringhofer
severance/retirement
benefits authorization.
(5-0)
9. Schiro/Dewanz
FY27 Budget Sum-
mary approval. (5-0)
10. Dewanz/Ringhofer
establishing dates for
filing Affidavits of Can-
didacy adoption. (5-0)
11. Ringhofer/Schiro
donations acceptance.
(5-0-2 absent)
12. Second policy
reading.
13. Schiro/Leslie re-
vised policies adoption.
(5-0)
14. Schiro/Dewanz
Campus Nursing LLC
agreement approval.
(5-0)
15. Leslie/Ringhofer
T Principle Nursing
Services LLC agree-
ment approval. (5-0)
16. Leslie/Dewanz
Identified Official with
Authority for MDE user
access designation.
(5-0)
17. Ringhofer/Schiro
fee schedule adoption.
(5-0)
18. Schiro/Leslie
MREA Membership
renewal approval. (5-0)
19. Leslie/Ringhofer
MSBA Membership
renewal approval. (5-0)
20. Dewanz/Schiro fun-
draiser report accep-
tance. (5-0)
21. Schiro/Dewanz
awarding the sale of
general obligation facil-
ities maintenance
bonds adoption. (5-0-2
absent)
22. Schiro/Dewanz
CliftonLarsonAllen au-
dit service agreement
approval. (5-0)
23. Leslie/Schiro
write-off bad debt ap-
proval. (5-0)
24. Schiro/Leslie ap-
proval of NUEA MOU
regarding health in-
surance premium
deductions/ contribu-
tions.(5-0)
25. Ringhofer/Schiro
adjournment.(5-0)
Complete minutes and
documents are avail-
able for review in the
District Offices, 414
South Payne Street,
New Ulm, Minnesota.
Independent School
District #88
New Ulm, Minnesota
By: Amanda Groebner,
Clerk