(KNZA)---The Brown County Commission has re-organized for 2018.

During their annual re-organizational meeting Monday, Steve Roberts was re-appointed as commission chairman.

The Horton Headlight was designated as the official newspaper for the publication of county legal notices, with many of the same legal publications to also be published in The Hiawatha World.  The Horton Headlight  submitted the lone bid of $2.00 a column inch to publish the notices.

The Citizens State Bank and Morrill and Janes Bank, both of Hiawatha, were designated as the county’s official checking and investment banks.

Dr. Byron Bigham was re-appointed as the District Coroner of the 22nd Judicial District for a 4-year term.

The Commission approved the appointment of Jim Scherer to the NEK-CAP Board of Directors.

The Commission also approved an agreement with the Horton Community Hospital to provide ambulance services for the southern portion of the county.  The county will pay the hospital $65,000 to provide the service for 2018.