By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – At its Tuesday, May 5, virtual meeting, the Green Bay Common Council appointed city officials, with some discussion about city clerk Kris Teske. In unanimous votes, Russ Schwandt (assessor), Vanessa Chavez (city attorney), Diana Ellenbecker (comptroller), Pam Manley (treasurer), Dan Ditscheit (director of parks, recreation and forestry), …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Brown County, Green Bay Fire Chief, David Litton, gave an update to the common council at its Tuesday, May 5, virtual meeting. Litton said as of May 5 there are 1,552 confirmed cases and 11 deaths in the county. …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council met remotely Tuesday, April 21 as Mayor Eric Genrich gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our reality is getting a bit worse in Brown County,” he said. “Cases have been increasing fairly significantly in recent days, many of them associated with …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The results of the 2020 spring election have been released and winners have been named. Green Bay Common Council District 2: Veronica Corpus-Dax, 977, Thomas De Wane, 820 District 3: Lynn Gerlach, 431, Andy Nicholson, 344 District 6: Kathy Lefebvre, 304, Stewart Larsen, 292 District 7: Randy Scannell, …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council met remotely Thursday, April 9, to discuss the spring election and the problems that plagued thousands who cast ballots. “We were forced to administer an election amid a pandemic,” Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich said. “The experience was an abysmal one for …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – After one term on the sidelines, longtime local politician Guy Zima is back on the general election ballot. Incumbent Brian Johnson will face Zima April 7 for the Green Bay city council seat in District 9. Johnson received 356 votes in the February primary, to Zima’s 265. District …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Green Bay city council held its meeting remotely Wednesday, April 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming election on April 7 will see changes, said Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. “Right now, we have a deluge of absentee voter ballots to send out,” he said. …
By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – The primary field of five candidates has been narrowed down to two. Incumbent Kathy Lefebvre will face Stewart Larsen April 7 for the right to represent District 6 on the Green Bay city council for the next two years. Lefebvre got the most votes in the primary with …
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By Press Times Staff GREEN BAY – After two terms on the Green Bay city council, John Vander Leest will face Tarl Knight April 7 for the right to represent District 11. Vander Leest has held his seat since 2016. He lost by only 11 votes in 2014 to Brian Danzinger. District 11 consists of …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – It was tense inside the city council chambers Tuesday, March 17, during an emergency meeting where alders approved the city’s state of emergency proclamation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision didn’t come easy, and the vote wasn’t unanimous. District 8 Alder Chris Wery voted against the …
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