NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will receive a COVID-19 (coronavirus pendemic) update from public health and emergency management staff on Tuesday, April 21.

Staff will present a situational update, protective recommendations, community mitigation and public health’s role and current activities in the local, state and worldwide constantly-evolving pandemic.

As the disease continues to spread, hospitalzations and deaths increase across the state. There are strategies and recommendations in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Commissioners will also consider:

* Extending the closure of county buildings until May 4, 2020, or as along as Gov. Walz has a Stay at Home Order in place. On March 24, commissioners approved locking all county buildings effective March 24 through April 27 due to the safety of the public and employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walz has since extended the Stay at Home Order until 11:59 p.m., May 3, 2020. It is possible Walz will extend the order again, which is why commissioners are asked to consider extending the building closure as long as the order is in place.

* Planning Commission recommendations including applications filed by:

* Jeremy Seifert, Section 4, Milford Township to continue use of existing gravel mining, extraction, crushing and a hot mix plant all in the A-1 Agricultural Protection Zone.

* Daniel Kuck, Section 30, Cottonwood Township to continue use of an existing feedlot with up to 600 Animal Units (2,000 head) in a hog finishing operation all in the A-1 Zone.

* Doyle & Cassie Sandmann, Section 23, Milford Township, to continue to allow use of a 150 x 270 feet outdoor roping arena as a commercial recreation area all in the A-1 Zone.

* Leon & Renee Kral, Section 17, Stark Township, to continue use of an existing gravel mine including gravel mining, extraction, crushing and a hot-mix plant all in the A-1 Zone.

* Rae Trapp Section 29, North Star Townhip, to continue use of an existing gravel mine including extraction and processing (crushing) equipment all in the A-1 Zone.

* David Vogel, Section 9, Stately Township, allowing continued use of an existing feedlot with a maximum of 403 Animal Units (1,500 hogs, 1,000 head 55 to 300 lbs; 500 head under 55 lbs. in a hog nursery to finishing operation all in the A-1 Zone.

* Final plat application filed by Bruce Pace, 6.32 acres, Section 26, Linden Township, to adjust the current building site all in the A-1 Zone.

* Final plat application filed by Charles Waibel, 6.5 acres, Section 33, Sigel Township, to separate the building site from tillable acres, all in the A-1 Zone.

* Preliminary plat application filed by Sharon Stern, 2.74 acres, Section 24, North Star Township, to split existing building site from tillable acres, all in the A-1 Zone.

* Preliminary plat application filed by Rebecca Cselovszki, 6.62 acres, Section 18, Home Township, to redefine lot lines, all in the A-1 Zone.

The board meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will be held electronically. Webex access is available by calling Brown County Administration at 507-233-6600.

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