Ferretti

BROWN COUNTY –Brown County Commissioners will receive a report Tuesday about Brown County Probation Officer Jill Ferretti receiving the 2020 Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers (MACPO) Superior Service Award.

Ferretti has been a Brown County probation officer since 2007. She’s been active in the MACPO Association for many years, assisting with training including setting up workshops. She was elected MACPO Secretary in 2014, served three two-year terams and concluded her executive board service July 1, 2020.

Locally, Ferretti has worked as an intensive DWI agent, low-risk client group agent and recently took over handling first-time juvenile offenders from the Teen Court program that recently discontinued. In addition, she has a caseload of adults from Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Comfrey.

“We are all very proud of Jill. She is a dedicated, hard-working professional,” said Brown County Probation Director Les Schultz. “Brown County is very fortunate to have her helping direct probationers into becoming law-abiding citizens and protecting community safety.”

Commissioners will also consider:

• Filing a Proof of Claim in the Purdue Pharma LP Bankruptcy regarding ongoing opioid litigation.

Brown County Attorney Charles Hanson said his office received letters from Co-Lead Counsel and Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, in reference to National Prescription Opiate Litigation. Proof of Claim filing deadline is 5 p.m., July 30, 2020.

While the case outcome is uncertain, Brown County’s estimated claim is $16,941,818.

• Accepting a $1,000 United Way of Brown County Area Grant to support Brown County Public Health COVID 19 response.

• The meeting begins at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 14 in the Brown County Law Enforcement Center Training Room. Webex access is available by calling Brown County Administration at 233-6600.

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