NEW ULM — In an effort to keep up with technology, Brown County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of an Autel Robotics EVO II 640T drone bundle Tuesday.

“It think this is money ($9,183.52) well spent. When we have a bad situation, we need all hands on deck. I’m really happy its a shared resource,” said Commissioner and New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert. “You have to keep up with technology to have a reliable, effective drone. When you need it. You need it We used them in spring to look at ditches during floods. It basically paid for itself the very first year I think it’s a good use of taxpayer money.”

Brown County Emergency Manager Shawn Stoermann said the new drone deploys faster than the county’s five-year-old drone, has a thermal camera in addition to a conventional on

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