By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Village employees have been given another three months to use their allotted 80 hours of COVID-19 emergency sick leave. Village Manager Joel Gregozeski said the federal mandate for the emergency leave was originally established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Emergency Security (CARES) Act and later …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After conducting a hearing in open session for more than 40 minutes June 22, the village board went into closed session and voted to deny a grievance from the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) involving an officer’s traffic pursuit. The board’s action is the third step in …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A village public safety officer placed on paid administrative leave for almost two months returned to duty April 9 after an investigation concluded allegations of disorderly conduct/domestic violence against him were unsubstantiated, an open records request by The Press Times revealed. According to records The Press Times obtained …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Merit bonuses totaling $17,500 were approved earlier this year in closed session by the village board. According to the board’s Feb. 23 closed session minutes obtained in an open records request by The Press Times, bonuses of $2,500 each for seven Ashwaubenon employees were approved by the board …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – At the urging of a trustee, the village board tabled action March 23 on requiring new public safety officers to sign pre-employment contracts to reimburse the village for expenses related to hiring, should they leave early. Public Safety Chief Brian Uhl proposed the agreements to recoup some of …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board approved a five-year plan Tuesday, March 23, to finance a body camera program for the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department. The village will be using the Axon Officer Safety Plan (OSP) 7+ body camera package, which includes cameras along with Tasers and the capability for managing, …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, will face additional restrictions in the village under an ordinance approved, Tuesday, March 23, by the village board. Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz said the village previously adopted an ordinance which applied to drone operation at Ashwaubomay Park. “Since that time …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board is in favor of equipping Ashwaubenon public safety officers with body-worn cameras, but wants to firm up the cost. The board approved a motion Tuesday, Feb. 23, to instruct staff to get final numbers for the Axon Officer Safety Plan (OSP) 7+ body camera package, …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village’s Finance and Personnel Committee wants to find out what other communities do before deciding whether to recommend new public safety officers sign pre-employment contracts to reimburse the village for expenses related to hiring them should they leave early. At its meeting last month, the committee discussed …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – To clarify background information required to disclose on a license or permit application, the village board approved a wording revision Tuesday, Dec. 15. The change is in response to applicants being denied a license, such as one required for an individual to sell alcoholic beverages, because of how …
