By Heather Graves
Correspondent
GREEN BAY – There will soon be a new Mexican restaurant taking up residence at 219 N. Washington Street – the location previously occupied by El Presidente.
The city council unanimously approved a Class B Combination license for The Braggin Bar at its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19, following a recommendation from the Protection and Policy Committee.
The licensed premises includes a Mexican restaurant, two floors plus a basement area.
“When we did the bar stipulation plan, we spoke to the owner, and it is specifically going to be a Mexican restaurant on the first level,” said Lt. Steve Mahoney of the Green Bay Police Department. “He (the applicant) made comments that the second level will be kind of like the Gather on Broadway if people wanted to host parties or events.”
Mahoney said the applicant has no association with any previous applicants from El Presidente.
Electric vehicle chargers installation
Alders approved the installation of electric vehicle chargers at Leicht Park – at a cost of up to $15,000 funded with excess stadium tax dollars previously allocated to Eland Electric to complete sustainability projects throughout the city.
Leicht Park was chosen for the chargers because of the solar panels already installed at the park.
During the charger installation, the solar array will undergo repairs.
Alders also approved the Sustainability Commission’s recommendation to direct staff to look into the feasibility of installing solar arrays – also funded with excess stadium tax dollars – on city building rooftops.
A clean energy working group is being created to investigate and prioritize energy projects for the city, residents and businesses.
General obligation corporate purpose bonds
The city council approved a resolution to authorize the sale and issuance of $15.4 million in general obligation corporate purpose bonds.
The total is a combination of a variety of projects including $3.4 million for street improvements; $7.6 million for sanitary and storm sewerage improvements; $659,000 for parking lots and other parking facilities; $1.3 million for fire engines and other equipment of the fire department; $950,000 for parks and public grounds; and $1.5 million to provide financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects.