Green Bay City Council ARPA fund allocations A handful of proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were up for discussion at the Tuesday, May 17, City Council meeting – many being held for another month, pulled for further discussion by Council President Jesse Brunette. “The reason why I pulled all ARPA-related items …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – On Tuesday, April 20, the De Pere Common Council voted to end the city’s mask mandate, as of 11:59 p.m. May 5. The debate of mask-continuance pros and cons overlapped multiple meetings over the past few months. Alderperson Dean Raasch, who brought the motion forward, and Alderperson Dan …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere Common Council voted 6-1, Wednesday, Feb. 17, in favor of an incentive for city employees who receive the coronavirus and flu vaccines. The incentive will be $250 per covered person ($500 for the employee and a spouse) deposited into the employee’s health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere Common Council may add in-person back to its menu of meeting options. The board voted 6-2 to change the in-person meeting resumption guidelines from Phase II, which was to be when Brown County is designated a low-risk community for the spread of COVID-19, to Phase …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – For a little while longer, De Pere residents who have bulky waste/trash items too large to fit in a bin will not have to purchase special tags in order for their garbage to be collected by city crews outside of scheduled overflow trash weeks. Earlier this year, in …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – At its Tuesday, Oct. 6, virtual meeting, the De Pere Common Council voted down an amendment to update its 2010 comprehensive plan. A dozen community members spoke during a public hearing before the council’s 4-4 tie vote for a request to amend the comprehensive plan. The area …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent DE PERE – Those planning to head to the Brown County Fair late next month could find it harder to find a parking spot. The De Pere Common Council denied a request to exempt the fair from the city’s Phase 1 reopening plan, which limits gatherings to less than 50 people. …
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By Press Times Staff DE PERE – With a new mayor presiding for the first time in 24 years and three new alderpersons, the common council met remotely Tuesday, April 21, when Mayor James Boyd received approval of his appointments to various city boards and commissions. Boyd, an alderman for 12 years in District 1 …
By Press Times Staff DE PERE – A city alderman wants to be De Pere’s next mayor with Mike Walsh not seeking re-election this spring after 24 years in office. James Boyd, who is not seeking another two-year term in Aldermanic District 1, has filed nomination papers for mayor. Boyd’s name will be the only …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – On Tuesday, April 16, the De Pere Common Council voted to cost-share with Wisconsin Public Service to bury power lines on Ryan Road instead of relocating the power poles, despite the city’s share of the tab turning out to be larger than previously indicated. Relocation of the lines …
