[PAGE 1] OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK Book V Page 123 February 17, 2026 The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Lucas Heinen, Commissioner Richard Tesoriero and Commissioner William Pollock. Also present was Brown County Clerk Nicole Lee. County Counselor Austin Parker was present for a portion of the meeting. Chairman Lucas Heinen called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. All recited the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer led by Commissioner Heinen. COUNTY PERSONNEL / PUBLIC COMMENT Commission Comments The Commissioners expressed their condolences to the family of former County employee George Bruning. Executive Session Chairman Lucas Heinen requested a 10-minute executive session to discuss non-elected employee duties and compensation. Motion by Lucas Heinen to recess into executive session for 10 minutes with the three Commissioners, County Counselor Austin Parker, and County Clerk Nicole Lee present for the purpose of discussing duties and compensation of non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy of the employee. The open meeting reconvened in the Commissioner’s Room at 3:54 p.m. Seconded by Richard Tesoriero. Motion carried. No binding action was taken. Executive Session Commissioner Richard Tesoriero requested a 5-minute executive session to discuss non-elected employee duties and performance. Motion by Lucas Heinen to recess into executive session for 5 minutes with the three Commissioners, County Counselor Austin Parker, and County Clerk Nicole Lee present for the purpose of discussing duties and performance of non-elected personnel, to protect the privacy of the employee. The open meeting reconvened in the Commissioner’s Room at 4:01 p.m. Seconded by William Pollock. Motion carried. No binding action was taken. County Counselor County Counselor Austin Parker provided updates on the following items: inmate release form with Amberwell Hospital, modular alternative bridge meeting, and upcoming meeting with the City of Hiawatha to discuss dispatch services. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology Director Dallas Johnson presented a quote in the amount of $13,509.76 from Oxen Technology to complete the email migration to Microsoft 365 that was included in the 2026 I.T. budget. Motion by Richard Tesoriero to approve the Oxen quote as presented for the migration project. Seconded by William Pollock. Motion carried. ROAD AND BRIDGE Keith Grimm and Doug Grimm were present to discuss widening approximately a quarter of the west side of Goldfinch Road south of 270th Street. Grimm would like permission for county residents to complete the project, only asking to possibly use some county equipment and gravel. The County Counselor will provide a Memorandum of Understanding next week or the first week of March. No action was taken. TAX FORECLOSURE SALE The Commission received a status update on the progress of the tax foreclosure sale from County Attorney Kevin Hill. PLANNING COMMISSION Bill Vonderschmidt discussed the Planning Commission recommendations on Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining, and Battery Energy Storage Systems. Vonderschmidt provided information on how other Kansas counties are regulating these issues. County Counselor Austin Parker will provide a six-month Moratorium or Resolution for review next meeting. No action was taken. KANZA Kanza CEO Krista Eylar presented the Commission with the 2025 Annual Report and discussed services the mental health and guidance center offers. Eylar also discussed an application for a candidate to fill the vacant Brown County position on the Kanza Foundation Board. Motion by Richard Tesoriero to approve appointing Mitchell Romine to the Kanza Board for a term of three years. Seconded by William Pollock. Motion carried. MINUTES 02-09-2026 Motion by Richard Tesoriero to approve the February 9, 2026 minutes. Seconded by William Pollock. Motion carried. REGISTER OF DEEDS Motion by Lucas Heinen, that due to the upcoming vacancy in the Office of Register of Deeds, Deputy Register of Deeds Deana Long be appointed Acting Register of Deeds for Brown County, Kansas, effective March 2, 2026, to perform all duties of the office until a successor is appointed by the Governor in accordance with Kansas law. Seconded by Richard Tesoriero. Motion carried. TAX CHANGE ORDER Tax Change Order 2025-38 was signed and approved. ROAD AND BRIDGE Motion by William Pollock to submit FAS-22 bridge for the KDOT Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program. Seconded by Richard Tesoriero. Motion carried. VACATE ROAD County Counselor Austin Parker presented a Notice of Consideration of Vacating Road with a public hearing on March 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. for a section of 240th Street west of Hazelnut Road. Motion by Lucas Heinen to approve the Notice of Consideration of Vacating Road as presented to be published and mailed to adjoining landowners. Seconded by Richard Tesoriero. Motion carried. [PAGE 2] OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK Book V Page 124 February 17, 2026 Motion by Richard Tesoriero to adjourn. Seconded by William Pollock. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:07 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held Monday, February 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. WORK SESSION—FEBRUARY 19, 2026 The Brown County Commissioners convened at 1:00 p.m. on February 19, 2026, at the Brown County Courthouse for a work session with Chairman Heinen, Commissioner Tesoriero and Commissioner Pollock present, along with County Clerk Nicole Lee. Also present were Services with the Elderly Director Tami Lehmkuhl, Karen Wilson, Stephanie Thompson, Kelvin Pyle, and John Selland. Topics discussed included services provided by NEKAAA, the Emergency Management position, tax sale publication, rock inventory, Peterbilt repair, alternative bridge ideas, tax foreclosure timeline, Goldfinch Road project, field drainage into county ditches, a possible four-way stop at Mulberry Road and 230th Street, title work for the tax foreclosure being handled by Klenda Austerman, township intangible taxes, the upcoming meeting with Hiawatha regarding dispatch services, and scheduling interviews for the Emergency Management job opening. No action was taken. The work session adjourned at 3:12 p.m.