By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – A plan to equip four Green Bay parks with high-speed broadband internet using federal pandemic relief dollars received final approval by the City Council at its meeting Sept. 21. The project will utilize $253,062 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act community development block grant …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school district is taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and the year of virtual learning when it comes to graduation requirements, at least for the next two years. The school board approved a recommendation by the administration at its Aug. 9 meeting to suspend board …
By John McCracken Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – A Northeast Wisconsin economic development organization received federal funds to help ease broadband access gaps and make sure business can still get done. New North, Inc., a regional economic development non-profit working in 18 counties throughout Northeast Wisconsin including Brown County, recently received a $500,000 U.S. Economic Development …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay school district is already putting its share of CARES Act funds from the federal government to work by adding staff. Green Bay is earmarking approximately $72.5 million, or $3,820 per pupil, as part of three stimulus bills passed by Congress over the past year. Superintendent …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Despite last year’s budget challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, the village’s general fund recorded approximately a $421,000 surplus, Finance Director Greg Wenholz reported March 23 to the Ashwaubenon village board. Wenholz said those excess funds are typically assigned by the board for a specific purpose, so they are …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village was reimbursed almost $1,800 more than its original allocation from the State of Wisconsin to pay for unbudgeted expenditures incurred this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Village Administrator Alex Kaker reported Monday, Dec. 7, to the Suamico village board. Kaker said Suamico was allocated $207,040 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The collaborative effort between villages and school districts during this pandemic is something to behold. The final expenditure period is now closed for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and with that four villages and one town have donated nearly $194,000 to four school districts with leftover allocations …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The two school districts in the village will receive Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act donations. The Ashwaubenon village board passed a motion last month to purchase items to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which are reimbursable under the CARES Act, and donate $10,000 worth of …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The Pulaski Community School District will be the beneficiary of a portion of the village’s unused Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. The Hobart village board agreed Tuesday, Oct. 20, to donate up to $40,000 worth of monitors and stylus pens by purchasing those items …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board has authorized using up to $36,253 of Suamico’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding allocation to add video streaming capabilities in the board room in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board members heard a presentation Monday, Oct. 19, from Brent Ward with …
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