March 28, 2023
De Pere Common Council March Updates: Wisconsin VFW Post 2113 has graciously donated a flagpole and two firefighter memorial markers to be placed at each station. The east side flagpole and memorial will be placed at the existing bell location in front of the Fire Department. A big thanks to the VFW for honoring and…
March 8, 2023
Last night, the City of De Pere Common Council voted unanimously to approve the following projects to be funded via ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funding. The total amount of ARPA funding received by De Pere was $2,613,573. A huge thank you to City Staff for bringing forward these deserving projects! Fire Rescue – Station…
January 18, 2023
Hello De Pere! A Summary of Common Council Fall/Winter Updates: De Pere Fire Rescue celebrated 150 years of service to the City of De Pere. We are grateful to our Fire Rescue team for their service and commitment to keeping our city safe. The City graciously accepted a generous donation of 2 soccer goals valued…
September 16, 2022
Common Council Summer Updates: Attorney Judy Schmidt-Lehman retired after more than 25 years of service to the City. Assistant City Attorney Kristen Johnson has been appointed to the position of City Attorney with Attorney Eric Erdman replacing her. We wish Judy all the best! The City has graciously accepted a $100,000 donation from First Congregational…
April 21, 2022
Recent De Pere Council Updates District 2 and District 3 have new representation – Alderpersons Pamela Gantz and Devin Perock were sworn in on April 19 for their first terms; Alderpersons Shana Ledvina and Dan Carpenter were re-elected to their second and fourth terms, respectively. Mayor James Boyd was also re-elected to his second term…
February 21, 2022
Hello District 1 – below are some updates from the City Council over the last few meetings. De Pere will soon have a new option for internet services. TDS Telecom will be installing underground broadband fiber internet across the city in the coming months, progressing slowly through the city and focusing on only a few…
November 23, 2021
Updates from the November 16 Common Council Meeting: The 2022 Budget was adopted unanimously by the Common Council. The proposed mil rate for the City is $6.27/$1000, which is a .32 decrease from the 2021 mil rate. Some notable funding initiatives in this budget: -support ongoing efforts of the Beautification Committee -funding to begin collection…
October 22, 2021
Recent De Pere Council Meeting Highlights: De Pere Police Social Worker, John Bushmaker, shared an overview of his new role. Focused on preventative measures, John has acquired training on a wide range of topics from suicide prevention, mental wellness, and best practices for first responders to sexual assault. In the first three months on the…
September 7, 2021
Common Council Meeting: The Common Council accepted a donation from De Pere Baseball valued at $23,750 for installation of Jox Box and resodding at Kelly Danen Ball Fields. The Common Council approved funding in the amount of $45,700 to purchase 3 security cameras for Main Avenue and a mobile surveillance trailer to be used throughout…
August 17, 2021
Common Council Meeting: The De Pere Legion Baseball Team received a Municipal Commendation for winning the American League Baseball Class AAA 2021 State Championship. Congratulations to the team on their outstanding season! Funding, via the Stadium Tax Streetscape allocation, was approved for Definitely De Pere’s request to replace 29 garbage cans in Downtown De Pere.…
June 22, 2021
Recent Council Meeting Highlights: It’s official! The James Street Mall has officially been renamed the Michael J. Walsh Plaza. There will be a brief public ceremony on July 14th at 11am. The De Pere Farmer’s market will now have a sustainability booth where you discuss and find information on at-home sustainable practices. The booth will…
June 3, 2021
Common Council Meeting: Green Bay Metro Transit Services presented proposed changes to the overall service they offer the area. New services were piloted in 2020, specifically micro-transit services. Micro transit services look very much like an on-demand ride service such as uber. Users request their ride via an app or phone call (see more here:…
May 21, 2021
De Pere City Council Summary: De Pere Health Department has held 45 vaccination clinics and administered 2822 doses. All clinics now welcome walk-ins (no appointment necessary.) The next clinic is May 25th. You’ll also notice “pop-up” clinics happening where people are gathering at places such as the farmer’s market and the Voyager Park Beer Garden…
May 7, 2021
Highlights from Tuesday night’s De Pere City Council Meeting: The De Pere Health Department continues to offer Covid-19 vaccination clinics. Need flexibility over a specific appointment time, no problem! Starting this week, in addition to signing up for appointments, WALK INS will also be accepted. The link with more information and vaccine sign up…
April 27, 2021
Highlights from last week’s De Pere City Council meeting: De Pere City Council swore in new Alderperson, John Quigley, and new terms for Alderpersons Jonathon Hansen, Dean Raasch, and Amy Chandik Kundinger. Alderpersons Dan Carpenter and Dean Raasch were reappointed to the Plan Commission and Alderperson Jonathon Hansen was elected Council President. Council was given…
April 8, 2021
De Pere highlights from the April 7 Common Council Meeting: We had our first in-person meeting since March 2020. It was great to be back in person, and it was nice to formally meet with all our elected officials. Mayor Boyd read a statement from the City honoring Jerry Hasenberg, Jr., the city employee who…
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