2023 budget, levy increase approvedThe Suamico Village Board unanimously approved the village’s 2023 budget at its Nov. 14 meeting.The budget features a total levy of $5,723,053 and a mill rate of $3.875. The levy represents a roughly $189,000 increase, or 3.41%, over last year’s levy. The mill rate increased by $0.093 from last year’s rate. …
By Janelle FisherStaff WriterHOBART – The Hobart Village Board adopted its budget for 2023 as proposed at its Nov. 15 meeting.The adopted budget includes a total tax levy of $3,288,151 — an increase of $152,304.54 from last year’s levy, which came in at $3,135,846.46. Contributing to that total is $2,070,873 in the general fund, $597,908 …
By Daniel KramerManaging EditorHOWARD — The Howard Village Board unanimously passed the 2023 budget at its Nov. 14 meeting.Chris Haltom, director of administrative services, said the village is looking for a proposed tax levy increase of $729,285 or a 9.9% increase from the 2022 budget. “However, with our revaluation that grew the tax base by …
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By Nick WoodActing EditorGREEN BAY – After a contentious few weeks of debate over Mayor Eric Genrich’s proposed 2023 budget, the Green Bay Common Council on Tuesday ultimately passed a trimmed-down version of the spending plan on a 6-6 tie vote which was broken by the mayor. The Nov. 15 meeting was a continuation of …
Tie goes to the mayor
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By Janelle FisherStaff Writer HOBART – A presentation of the 2023 budget for the Village of Hobart was presented to the Village Board at its Nov. 1 meeting. The total proposed property tax levy for 2023 is $3,288,151 — a 4.9% increase from 2021. The projected mill rate would remain steady at last year’s rate …
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By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay taxpayers will see a small increase in their property tax rate for the third year in a row under Mayor Eric Genrich’s administration. The Common Council voted 10-2 Nov. 9 to approve the $116.4 million city budget for 2022, which has a $3,443,487, or 3%, increase …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The recently approved Green Bay School District budget includes a transfer of more than $33 million from the general fund to cover special education costs. Why this happens is inexcusable and must stop.  We recently completed our seven-story series on special education in Wisconsin through the NEW News Lab, a …
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By Josh Staloch Staff Writer LAWRENCE – Hobart/Lawrence Police Chief Randy Bani is one step closer to having a second-in-command following the two community boards agreeing to look into funding a captain position as well as another officer in 2022. The Lawrence Town Board and the Hobart Village Board discussed a police department study on …
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By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – It took the Green Bay School Board less than 2 minutes to approve the 2021-22 budget in a 5-0 vote at a special meeting Monday, Oct. 25. Board members Brenda Warren and Nancy Welch were excused for the meeting. Prior to the vote, Chief Financial Officer Angela …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Salary and license fee increases proposed for the 2022 village budget were presented Oct. 5 to the Hobart Village Board by Village Administrator Aaron Kramer. Unless an individual’s salary for next year already has been determined by board action or an employment contract, Kramer said he is proposing …
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