DE PERE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wilson Park survey results De Pere residents want a mix of activity and beauty at Wilson Park, according to the results of a survey gathered by the De Pere Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. The information was presented to the Board of Park Commissioners when it met May …
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 Press Times Staff Local municipal elections feature contested races A number of contested local municipal races are on the Tuesday, April 6, spring general election ballot. In the City of De Pere, four of the eight aldermanic seats are up for new two-year terms with two being contested. In District 1, Nathan Cummings is …
By Press Times Staff DE PERE – The race for District 2 on the De Pere city council April 6 will feature incumbent Jonathon Hansen against challenger Susan Netzel. Hansen drew the most votes in the February primary (394 votes, 55.18 percent), outpolling Netzel (225 votes, 31.51 percent) and Dan Gaumer (95 votes, 13.31 percent). …
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By Peter Cameron The Badger Project BROWN COUNTY – Chances are the race to replace veteran State Sen. Dave Hansen was the most expensive in the history of the state Legislature, according to an analysis by The Badger Project. Attorney Eric Wimberger, a Republican, and De Pere Councilman Jonathon Hansen, a Democrat, combined to spend …
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 Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The ballot for the April 6 general election is set following the primary results Tuesday, Feb. 16. Moving on from a five-way Republican primary to face Democrat Karl Jaeger in a special election to represent the 89th Assembly District is Elijah Behnke. Behnke (1,643 votes, 44.56 percent) outpolled …
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 Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – A number of contested local municipal races will be on the ballot this spring. The general election is set for April 6 with primaries necessary to narrow the field of candidates taking place Feb. 16. In the City of De Pere, four of the eight aldermanic seats are …
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