
Hiawatha and Brown County citizens protest against cuts to budget, raising taxes
Citizens from Hiawatha and the rest of Brown County attended two meetings in person hosted by the Brown County commission.
Citizens from Hiawatha and the rest of Brown County attended two meetings in person hosted by the Brown County commission.
The Brown County commission met with over forty county residents in the Brown County District Court about the revenue neutral rate (RNR) and 2026 budget on Monday morning. Scot Loyd of Galva-based Loyd Group was present during during the hearings to help explain aspects about the RNR and the budget to those speaking at the podium and to the rest of the public present.
The commissioners discussed more about exceeding the revenue neutral rate (RNR) and the budget hearing taking place on Monday, Aug. 25 during Monday morning’s meeting.
The Brown County commission voted for the county to be a member of the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition during Monday morning’s meeting.
The Brown County commissioners--William Pollock and Richard Lehmkuhl--held a short meeting on Monday morning. Commissioner Lucas Heinen was not present during the meeting.
The Brown County commission stated that it passed a financial test by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment during Thursday morning’s meeting.
The Brown County commission approved the 2026 district court budget during Monday morning’s meeting.
The commissioners held a discussion and confirmed to hold a revenue neutral rate hearing in the Brown County District Courtroom on Monday, Aug. 25.
Brown County Information Techology (IT) Director Dallas Johnson and IT Support Specialist Donnie Wooddell spoke with the county commission about upgrades needed for the courthouse during Monday morning’s county meeting.
A motion resolution to consolidate the Brown County, Atchison County and Doniphan County extension offices failed to be approved during Monday evening’s Brown County commission meeting at the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.