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Brown County commissioners will consider a memorandum of agreement for Bridge 2110 on Highway 8 over the Minnesota River Tuesday. After review of alternatives with a number of agencies, the Minnesota Department of Transportation Cultural Resource Unit agreed it was necessary to remove Brown Countyâs last truss bridge and make it available for alternative use. Meanwhile, the bridge remains open to up to 5 ton traffic.
NEW ULM Brown County commissioners will meet May 4 and consider authorizing the county to act as the fiscal agent to take advantage of bulk radio purchase savings.
Many county departments are considering either upgrading their ARMER 800 MHz radios or buying them for the first time. The current Motorola XTS radios are no longer manufactured and are unsupported.