NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners will consider changing the minimum qualifications in the assistant auditor-treasurers position and consider reposting the position with changes on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

The assistant A-T position was initially posted July 15, 2021 with a July 30, 2021 deadline. Due to the low number of qualified applicants, the deadline was extended to Aug. 6. 2021.

After the deadline extension, the number of qualified applicants continued to be low, so the department head is asking commissioners to approve reducing minimum qualifications of the position but keep it in Grade XV.

The position description will be reviewed by David Drown and Associates in the classification and compensation study they are doing for Brown County.

Commissioners will also:

• Hearing Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz’ report on the COVID-19 situation update, drought impact on public health, and the Heart of New Ulm and Brown County Public Health collaboration.

Possible drought public health implications include compromised quantity and quality of drinking water, increased recreational risks, air quality effects, diminished living conditions related to energy, air quality, sanitation and hygiene; mental health effects related to economics and job losses, compromised food and nutrition, and increased illness and disease.

• Review a request for quotes and choose work items to be included in a request for a proposal to do work on the Lake Hanska County Park log cabin.

• Planning Commission recommendations.

• Consider approved changing part-time positions to regular 30+ hours per week part-time positions with 75% benefits for public health nurse Rebecca O’Neill, account technician Erin Krohn-Schwab, and office support worker Abigail Walter due to added continued COVID response duties.

The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the courthouse commissioner’s room.

(Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nu

journal.com).