NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will consider bids for log cabin repair at Lake Hanska County Park on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Donations have been raised to pay for needed repairs. Staff requested bids from local companies and received two bids.

Dietrich Log Home Restoration of Gibbon bid $8,225 and Artisan Restoration of Kasota bid $7,640 for repair work including replacing a north wall sill log with reclaimed hewn log, using hardwood Dutchman and epoxy on four dove tails, up to 100 feet of masonry clinking repair, spraying exterior boron preservative on exterior logs and adding two coats of Perma-Chink Advance Clear Water-based Sealer. In addition, Dietrich Log Home Restoration would seal corner log ends.

Staff recommends collecting donations before work is done and that the total amount of work does not exceed donations.

Commissioners will also consider a public health update from Brown County Public Health Director Karen Moritz. A COVID-19 update will include Brown County numbers, federal and state health recommendations and guidelines, vaccination efforts, testing, community consultation, mask and home test kit distribution and funding.

Moritz reported public health has free flu shots available and that it is not too late to get a flu shot.