Green Bay City CouncilCouncil approves using contingency funds for extended poll hoursThe City Council approved using $15,703 from the contingency fund for a handful of additional expenses for the remaining 2022 elections. The council’s approval designates $11,767 for additional seasonal salaries to cover extra nights and weekends for in-person absentee voting, recruitment and retainment of …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – The City of Green Bay is in the market for a rebrand – the first suggested change in more than 15 years – but not everyone agrees it’s a necessary expense. Alderpersons voted 9-3 to direct staff to create a request for proposals, or RFP. Alderpersons John Vander …
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By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay is rising in the ratings when it comes to municipal LGBTQ+ rights. The city received its highest score to date – 84 – on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ equality in municipal policies, laws and services. “(Equality) …
While the Green Bay Police Department cites recruitment problems, officials look to fill service gaps
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 Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to reimagine how they operate, ushering in the idea of remote working. Over the past year and a half, numerous city employees have been afforded this opportunity, and a unanimous vote on the new remote work policy at the Sept. 7 …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council unanimously approved a resolution at its meeting Aug. 3 supporting state legislation permitting municipalities to utilize automated speed enforcement systems and traffic control camera systems. “When it comes to traffic enforcement, the City of Green Bay needs an additional tool in the toolbox …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – A request for an outside human resources department or consultant to review the hostile workplace accusation by former city clerk Kris Teske was voted down at the Tuesday, April 20 city council meeting. Earlier this year, alders approved a report from Joe Flauds, the city’s human resources director, …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council voted in favor of reinstating a city-wide face covering ordinance at a special meeting Thursday, April 1. The decision came a day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mandate, and the city’s ordinance lapsed. “I had mentioned the other …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council adopted a resolution supporting the Green Bay school district for its decision to return to in-person learning at its meeting Wednesday, Feb 17. However, it didn’t receive the same unanimous support from two weeks ago. “After a pretty rough meeting a couple weeks …
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