NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will consider approval of a Brown County Public Health application for and acceptance of a $2,000 Allina Health grant for the Mental Health and Wellness Action Team Tuesday.

The Mental Health and Wellness Action Team, led by Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz and Human and Mental Health Services Supervisor Julie Hogen, plans to create care packages for farm families and partner with agricultural entities to distribute them.

Packages going out after Jan. 1 will provide resources so farmers know how and where to reach out if needed. Grant funds will cover printing, outreach and other materials.

The Mental Health and Wellness Action Team is working on prevention and reducing the stigma of mental illness by implementing activities to increase resiliency in the community and creating awareness of mental illness.

Commissioners will also consider:

• Planning Commission preliminary and final plat applications.

• Setting a public hearing at 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19, for Planning and Zoning Office recommended fee schedule changes.

• Setting a public hearing at 9:25 a.m. Dec. 19 for Brown County zoning ordinance revisions to be heard by the Planning Commission.

• Approving $7,402.79 in Emergency Management Office equipment purchases. Commissioners allocated $8,000 in the 2018 budget for office upgrades.

• Authorizing a $56,000 assessment to landowners on Judicial Ditch (JD) 10 B & BE due to insufficient funds in their account. Landowners will have 60 days to pay without interest. If amortized, the rate will be 4%.

On Nov. 6, the Drainage Authority authorized a clean-out on JD 10B&BE at a cost of $15,02.50. The fund already had a deficit balance at the time the cleaning was authorized, but funds are still being collected with the last half of the 2018 tax.

The drainage system has had assessments placed every year since 2012. Average expenditures for the system are about $25,000.

Brown County Auditor/Treasurer Jean Prochniak wrote it is her preference to have adequate funds to cover repairs for the total assessment if possible. When making the assessment, she includes two years of the average.

The board meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the courthouse commissioners’ room.

Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nujournal.com.