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Brown County Commissioners to hear COVID-19 update

Includes COVID-19 vaccination plans

BROWN COUNTY — Brown County Commissioners will receive a COVID-19 update from Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz at their regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19.

“We’ve seen a reduction in COVID-19 cases in Brown County since our November surge,” reported Moritz. “December cases were about half the number in November. We’ve continued at a similar pace in January so far. This is consistent with experience across the state.”

Moritz said her department will continue to work to prevent the spread to limit the illness so businesses can stay open and children can stay in school.

“Brown County Public Health continues to operate in incident command with new responsibilities and challenges as the situation changes. We have quickly become overwhelmed in the last few weeks,” said Moritz.

“The COVID-19 situation is ever changing and constantly evolving,” Moritz added. “We will present a situational update, Gov. Walz’ most recent order (21-01, protecting recent progress and cautiously resuming certain activities), school models and COVID-19 vaccination planning and implementation.”

Commissioners will also consider:

• Setting a letting date for 2021 seal coat oil quotes. The Brown County Highway Dept. recommends a letting date of 10 a.m., Feb. 17, 2021. The 2021 quantity of seal oil needed is 605 tons or 142,000 gallons.

• Planning Commission recommendations.

• The 2020 Landfill Annual Report and 2021 Environmental Monitoring Reporting Assistance from GEI Consultants. The proposal cost is $25,700 plus $6,000 for optional task 4 for a total of $31,700.

• Setting the Assessor’s County Board of Review for 7 p.m., Monday, June 21. A continuance is set for 1 p.m., June 22.

• Approval of the Brown County COVID-19 State Business Assistance Grant eligibility and program guidelines as presented. Brown County will receive $483,645 to grant to businesses and non-profits based on criteria including operating costs during the shutdown such as rent, mortgage, utilities, supplier payments and other regular business costs.

The county may require business owners to provide proof that grant funds were used for eligible expenses.

• The meeting begins at 9 a.m., Jan. 19 on Zoom. Meeting ID is 821 0949 3638. Passcode is 874075.

(Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nu

journal.com).

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