(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission on Monday approved a resolution declaring its support of the 2nd Amendent to the U.S. Consitution.
Commissioner Bill Pollock made the motion to approve the resolution, which was seconded by Commissioner Lamar Shomaker, and approved on an unanimous vote.
Pollock had asked County Attorney Kevin Hill to draft the resolution.
He requested that the resolution be approved in memory of Roy Johansen, of Hiawatha.
Johansen died April 25 just days after he, along with others, suggested that Brown County reaffirm its support of the 2nd Amendment.
Other neighboring counties have approved similar resolutions.
In other business, Brown County Appraiser Steve Markham introduced the new data collector in his office, Brittnay Johnson.
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