By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The Brown County board held a special virtual meeting Monday, April 13, to reconsider the salaries of the county clerk, county treasurer and register of deeds. At its March 18 meeting, the board voted 11-7 to grant no raises and freeze salaries, but District 7 Supervisor Bernie …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – After nearly five hours of discussion, from both the public and the county board at the Jan. 15 meeting, a motion to adopt a resolution making Brown County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County failed on a 13-13 tie vote. Two prior motions also failed – including one to …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – The county board put their unanimous support behind the southern De Pere bridge plan, which is once again gaining momentum. At their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16, supervisors voted to reallocate $600,000 from the Highway ZZ account to fund half of the environmental impact study for the southern bridge …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Supervisors voted Wednesday, Sept. 18 to place six parcels of Brown County Golf Course land for sale, in addition to the four parcels they previously voted to place on the market back in April. The county will entertain offers to purchase all 10 under-utilized golf course parcels on …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – A proposed ordinance requiring lobbyists to register with the county before engaging in any lobbying of Brown County elected officials, committees or boards is headed back to committee after many supervisors had unanswered questions. A majority vote at the board’s Wednesday, July 17, meeting sent the proposal back …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer GREEN BAY – Brown County wouldn’t be committed to purchasing three parcels along Nicolet Drive for a safe harbor on the Bay of Green Bay upon receiving grant money to pay for half of the sale price. That was the underlying message Thursday, June 27, when the county’s Education and …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – After much discussion, the Brown County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize and approve a new lease with the Ashwaubenon Community Development Authority (CDA) for the new expo center, planned at the site of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. This lease will replace the one the county …
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