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 – Allegations questioning the integrity of the November 2020 election in the City of Green Bay found their way to the city council meeting Tuesday, March 16 – with strong opinions from both sides. “To me, this is very simple, I feel like we are making a big brouhaha …
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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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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – An amended resolution addressing the reopening of Green Bay schools is moving forward after the city council voted unanimously at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2. The non-binding resolution was originally brought forward late last month by District 12 Alder Jesse Brunette as a way to publicly encourage the …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council approved the appointment of Celestine Jeffreys as the new city clerk at its meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 19. Jeffreys served as chief of staff for both Mayor Eric Genrich and former Mayor Jim Schmitt. Jeffreys was appointed to serve in the position by Genrich …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay police officers will be equipped with body cameras following an unanimous vote by city council Tuesday, Dec. 15. “It’s certainly not the end-all, be-all with regard to public safety or policing, but I think this is a really important step forward for us,” said Mayor Eric …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Following years of debate, research and planning, the idea of Green Bay police officers being equipped with body cameras took a giant leap forward at the Green Bay city council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 1. “There have been some changes to the Wisconsin State Statutes that clarified what departments …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay taxpayers will see a small increase in their property taxes for the second year in a row under Mayor Eric Genrich’s administration. “This is a no-nonsense budget with a real emphasis on public safety, maintaining essential services for the people of the City of Green Bay,” …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In what many alders called an attempt to prepare for possible unrest during the November 2020 election, city council passed a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 20, to prohibit weapons, including firearms, at all polling locations at its meeting. The resolution, which passed 8-4 with Alders Chris Wery, Jesse Brunette, …
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