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Meals on Wheels Fee Increase Approved

By Greg Bebermeyer

01/24/2017

Brown County Courthouse

(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission has approved a fee increase for the county’s two Meals on Wheels providers.

The Commission Monday approved increasing the fee the county pays to the Hiawatha Community Hospital and Mission Village in Horton to $1.80 per meal. That represents a 75 cent increase for the Hiawatha Community Hospital and 50 cent increase for Mission Village.

Lori Gray with the county’s Services for the Elderly program said she had not budgeted for the increase. The Commission agreed to pay for the difference out of their budget.

In other business, County Appraiser Jeff Ball met with the Commission to request a modification in his work hours.

Ball told the Commission he would like to work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a half-hour lunch break.

But concerns were voiced about the precedent it could set if the Commission made an exception.

Following discussion, the Commission voted to make Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ball’s set schedule with an hour lunch break.

And county Health Department Director Connie Zeit met with the Commission about the need for janitorial services and a generator at the Health Clinic.

Commissioner Steve Roberts said he will speak with Dustin Madere to get an idea on specs for a generator and an estimate, noting the commission will help pay for it out of their budget. Commissioners also recommended Zeit visit with the courthouse janitors about utilizing their services at the Health Clinic.

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