09-14-26 Community Focus- City of Brainerd

Community Focus · Sep 16, 2026 · 10m

Nick Broyles, Brainerd City Administrator, visits about some grants the city received from the EDA, including a Facade Grant and another Sign Grant. He discussed them and invited listeners to contact BLAEDC if they had questions or wanted to look into ways to receive the dollars. He also discussed the Preliminary Tax Levy and they talked about the new ClimaVision weather radar being installed locally in Brainerd. Broyles then introduced the new Public Services Director, Zac Swarthout, who introduced himself and his role with the city, overseeing four key teams, Transit, Parks, Recreation, and…