By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubomay Lake is not scheduled to open this summer over concerns about the possible spread of COVID-19. After hearing a report Tuesday, May 26, on the status of Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department facilities and programs from Director Rex Mehlberg, the Ashwaubenon village board voted to keep Ashwaubomay …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Copies of billing records obtained in an open records request by The Press Times indicate an outside investigation into complaints the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association made about Village Manager Allison Swanson cost more than $9,700 through the end of March. The Ashwaubenon village board authorized the investigation …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board will be asked at its May 26 meeting to amend the zoning code to allow shelter facilities for the homeless. The Ashwaubenon Plan Commission recommended the amendment at its meeting, Tuesday, May 5. Community Development Director Aaron Schuette said the proposed change is in response …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon Village Manager Allison Swanson has been cleared by the village board following a string of complaints. After meeting in closed session Thursday, May 7, the village board directed Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz to draft a statement to announce an outside investigation cleared Swanson of any wrongdoing or …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board Tuesday, April 28, selected a consultant/planner for a proposed pedestrian bridge/trail extension across Ashwaubenon Creek. The bridge would span from the southeast corner of the Aldon Station residential development into Ashwaubomay Park. The contract the board approved for Graef, which has consulted for multiple bridge …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board voted Tuesday, April 28, to approve a new entrance sign with a message board for Ashwaubomay Park. Of the four designs submitted, the board selected the Reinhold Sign Service design to mount on the ground and replace the current ground-mounted sign at the park entrance. …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board approved a resolution Tuesday, April 28, to apply for a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to complete a multi-use trail along the south side of West Main Avenue. The proposed trail section would run west of Interstate 41 from the western-most roundabout …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Though village hall will remain closed through the end of May because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all employees have been asked to return to work. When the state’s Safer at Home order was in effect through April 24, before Gov. Tony Evers extended it through Memorial Day weekend, …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board voted last month in favor of awarding bids totaling $357,136 to Peters Concrete to reconstruct the plaza area between the Cornerstone Community Center and the Ashwaubenon Sports Complex. Village Manager Allison Swanson said the current design is a “maintenance nightmare” for park and recreation staff. …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The results of the 2020 spring election have been released and winners have been named. Green Bay Common Council District 2: Veronica Corpus-Dax, 977, Thomas De Wane, 820 District 3: Lynn Gerlach, 431, Andy Nicholson, 344 District 6: Kathy Lefebvre, 304, Stewart Larsen, 292 District 7: Randy Scannell, …
