The Green Bay Record
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Green Bay's 150th anniversary included a citywide dinner, Kids Day Fest, parade, and picnic
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Green Bay targeted WHEDA, bank, and City financing to revitalize impact-area neighborhoods
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2003 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $1.09 million in CDBG entitlement funds
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2003 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $664,123 in HOME housing funds
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2003 Kids Day included older-youth concert and Teen Night
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2003 Kids Day offered free activities across pools, Bay Beach, Wildlife Sanctuary, libraries, and Washington Commons
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2003 neighborhood agenda included community policing and school liaisons
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Mayor's Neighborhood Resource Board became the Neighborhood Leadership Council, bringing neighborhood association presidents to the table
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Green Bay Fire Department began training for building-collapse rescues
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Archived city Kids' Day page preserved Schmitt's 2003 origin statement
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CAFR capital asset schedule showed community policing offices increased from one to two by 2007
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CAFR capital asset schedule showed sanitary and storm sewer mileage increased from 2003 to 2007
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CAFR capital asset schedule showed street and highway mileage increased from 2003 to 2007
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CAFR capital asset schedule showed watermain mileage increased from 2003 to 2007
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CAFR schedule showed assessed value increased while net debt ratio declined by 2007
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CAFR schedule showed governmental activities net position higher in 2007 than 2003
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CAFR schedule showed primary government net position higher in 2007 than 2003
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CAFR tax collection schedule showed roughly 98.5 to 98.85 percent current collection from 2003 to 2007
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City equalized value grew from about $5.34B in 2003 to $6.14B in 2006
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City government FTE count was slightly lower in 2010 than in 2003
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Green Bay launched CivicClerk to expand access to City meeting records
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Contemporaneous 2003 Packers page supports first-year Kids' Day origin framing
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Green Bay approved Main and East Mason water-main easement
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Green Bay authorized Fire Station 2 women's restroom renovation contract
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Green Bay awarded 2003 pavement and sidewalk contracts
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Green Bay awarded 2003 sewer water-main and pavement contracts
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Green Bay restored neighborhood playground programs at Farlin, Preble, Nicolet, and Fireman's parks
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Downtown Green Bay transformed over Schmitt's 16 years with mall gone, Schreiber, banks, CityDeck, and new housing
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Fire Department archived 2003 and 2004 response-statistics reporting
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First annual citywide Kids Day introduced by Schmitt in his first year
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First annual Green Bay Kids Day launched with Packers and free citywide youth activities
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Fridays on the Fox emerged as part of Schmitt-era downtown event ecosystem
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Green Bay launched citywide Kids Day with Packers and free youth activities
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Green Bay Metro game-day routes functioned as visitor mobility for Packers tourism ecosystem
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Green Bay neighborhood association network grew into more than 40 associations
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Green Bay Neighborhoods history records Schmitt commitment to neighborhood initiatives in 2003
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Green Bay Neighborhoods/GBNLC remained the formal link between neighborhoods and city government
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Green Bay school-resource officer structure connected police with all district schools
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Green Bay Water Utility CAFR covered 2004 and 2003 fiscal years
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Green Bay's assessed taxable value increased from $4.22B in 2003 to $5.98B in 2010
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Inaugural Kids' Day offered free citywide activities for Green Bay youth
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Inaugural Kids' Day opened city pools, Bay Beach, Wildlife Sanctuary and library activities to youth
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Kids' Day (Founded 2003)
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Kids' Day founded in Schmitt's first year (2003)
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Kids' Day launched as a citywide youth tradition under Mayor Schmitt
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Kids' Day launched as a first-annual city youth tradition
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Kids' Day still operated as the 23rd annual event and was credited to Schmitt's 2003 start
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Kids' Day was described in 2019 as created by former Mayor Schmitt
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Lambeau Field’s $295 million redevelopment was completed with Packers and Stadium District oversight
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Lambeau Field redevelopment was nearly complete for the 2003 preseason test
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Legacy city minutes and agendas archive exposed committee records for council, RDA, parks, plan, transit, water, police and fire
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Green Bay adopted the Smart Growth 2022 Comprehensive Plan
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Mayor's first-100-days forum set expectation for quarterly public updates
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Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council Created (2003)
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Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council formalized neighborhood presidents at the table
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Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council rename/restructure in 2003
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Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council transition (2003)
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Mayor's Neighborhood Resource Board became the Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council
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Mayor's Neighborhood Resource Board became the Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council under Schmitt
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Mayor's Neighborhood Resource Board renamed Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council
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Mayor's Office official narrative credited Schmitt focus on economic development, downtown districts, and waterfront redevelopment
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MNRB became the Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council and association presidents came to the table
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Neighborhood association/watch infrastructure connected more than 40 associations with city government and neighborhood policing
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Neighborhood association/watch infrastructure connected neighborhoods, crime prevention and city government
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Neighborhood associations and watches tied resident engagement to neighborhood policing
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Neighborhood group history page supports 2003 MNRB-to-MNLC rename lane
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Neighborhood presidents were brought into the Mayor's Neighborhood Leadership Council table
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Official city count later confirmed Kids' Day as a continuing annual tradition
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Official city narrative says Schmitt directed improvements in public safety, infrastructure, neighborhood development, debt, and levy-limit budgets
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Packers covered first annual Green Bay Kids' Day as Schmitt-launched citywide youth event
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Packers documented the inaugural Schmitt-created Kids' Day city youth tradition
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Packers participated in early Kids' Day iterations
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Packers participated in the inaugural Kids Day with the city and area businesses
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Packers.com says Schmitt introduced citywide Kids' Day in his first year as mayor
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Packers-city partnership supported inaugural Kids' Day
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Public safety staffing remained broadly stable while total city FTE stayed restrained
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Green Bay reportable crashes fell 62% from 2003 to 2006
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Schmitt brought neighborhood association presidents into the mayoral neighborhood table
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Schmitt brought neighborhood association presidents to the table
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Schmitt later credited his administration with Farmers' Market on Broadway and Fridays on the Fox as post-2003 downtown additions
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Schmitt proclamation and key to city honored longtime musician Agnes Benz
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Schmitt-era neighborhood council restructure and program model
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Tax Base Growth
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TID 9 plan authorized TIF support for acquisition, planning, infrastructure, and amenities
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Transit development plan identified 2003 and 2004 New Flyer buses in Green Bay Metro fleet
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Transit plan table showed Green Bay Metro fixed-route ridership near 1.7 million trips from 2003 to 2007
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Transit plan table showed paratransit trip and cost changes from 2003 to 2007
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WBAY retrospective preserved 23rd annual Kids' Day continuity from 2003 launch
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2004 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $1.128 million in CDBG entitlement funds
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2004 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $663,842 in HOME housing funds
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2004 HUD allocation included $51,265 in ADDI downpayment funds for Green Bay
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2004 UWGB Schmitt Park transit route sheet showed weekday evening and Saturday service
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2004 Water Utility report cited unqualified audit opinion and tenth consecutive GFOA certificate
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2004 WisDOT Harbor Assistance award supported Green Bay US Oil dock repairs
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2007 budget table documented 2004 citywide reassessment resetting assessed-to-full-value ratio
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Archived city page documents 2004 Kids' Day as a free citywide youth event
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Ashwaubenon chose Green Bay for a water partnership
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Astor minutes show community policing office hours at Joannes Park
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Astor neighborhood annual meeting notes community policing and proactive neighborhood safety priorities
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City Hall Welcome Center opened with private foundation support
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Community police officers served as neighborhood advocates and long-term problem solvers
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Community Policing Unit reorganized in 2004 while retaining citywide neighborhood coverage
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Green Bay approved $25,000 TIF-supported loan for Tranquility Spa
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City retained downtown Younkers property after legal challenge was dismissed
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Green Bay approved mayor-requested lease financing for long-lived fire truck
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Green Bay approved mayor-trimmed 2003 carryover list
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Finance Committee received second-quarter 2004 budget review showing city about $415,000 in the black
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Finance Committee reviewed 2003 management letter with clean audit opinion and no exceptions
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Green Bay completed SUDZ project at former transit garage
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Kids' Day continued as the second annual event
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Kids' Day distributed 2,000 lunches and started with lunch with the Mayor at Tank Park
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Kids' Day offered free pools, disc golf, Bay Beach rides, Packers autographs, and fireworks
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Kids' Day paired youth health and safety services with free recreation
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Kids' Day reached second annual status with Packers participation
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Kids' Day was already annualized by 2004
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Mayor's office reported about $81000 under budget
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Outside economy profile documented diversified employer base during early tenure
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Outside profile documented Green Bay's below-average 2004 cost of living
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Packers covered second annual Kids' Day with expanded free city activities
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Parks department page foregrounded Bay Beach Amusement Park and Wildlife Sanctuary as city services
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Protection and Welfare approved Wildlife Sanctuary volunteer rehabilitator exemption
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Schmitt gave Nate Poole a key to the city after play that helped Packers make playoffs
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Schmitt pledged that Green Bay would expand community policing
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Second annual Kids Day continued in 2004 with Tank Park lunch and Packers players
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Second annual Kids' Day delivered free youth access to pools, Bay Beach, Wildlife Sanctuary and library events
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Second annual Kids' Day drew hundreds to Tank Park with Packers and free city activities
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Shawano Avenue Community Policing Center was dedicated with Schmitt, police, tradespeople, and residents
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Traffic Commission added East Mason speed-limit signage and visibility tags
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Traffic Commission reported zero serious or fatal crashes in first quarter 2004
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WIN initiative added community police officers and community service interns
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151st birthday release cited All-America City and business-climate recognition
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151st birthday release credited Green Bay with All-America City and business-climate recognition
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2004 management letter reported clean opinion fund-balance guideline compliance and positive self-insurance balances
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2005 Green Bay adopted deaf-child traffic signage near Harvey Street
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2005 Green Bay approved 2005 Mini-Storm Sewer Program and Edison-Meacham additions
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2005 Green Bay approved South Broadway bike racks during street reconstruction beautification
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2005 Council placed Old Fort Howard hotel and restaurant liquor-license question on ballot
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2005 Council recognized public-safety service valor and lifesaving medals
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2005 DPW report documented multi-contract sewer water-main and storm-sewer improvements
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2005 DPW report documented nearly 8 miles of asphalt resurfacing plus 1.5 miles of sidewalks
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2005 DPW report documented sign-marking upgrades across 320 miles of streets
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2005 Green Bay approved 1998B debt refinancing projected to save $200000
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2005 Green Bay approved contingency funds for Red Smith Park-area water improvements
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2005 Green Bay approved TIF IX road-land borrowing with no 2006 levy impact
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2005 Housing Authority approved tenant record verification software purchase
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2005 Housing Authority renewed no-cost Mason Manor senior nutrition site agreement
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2005 Improvement and Service minutes approved Transit route additions on five east-side streets
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2005 MNLC minutes documented DPW road-project information sharing with neighborhoods
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2005 voters approved limited hotel and restaurant liquor licenses in former Fort Howard
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2005 Green Bay approved Baird Creek Trail right-of-way easement payment
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2005 Park Committee reported Green Bay splash pads received national trade-publication recognition
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2005 Renard Island committee considered Bay Beach-linked recreation shore-fishing and habitat end uses
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2006 State of City reported 2005 community-police drug raids and Neighbors Against Drugs launch
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2006 State of City said 2005 budget stayed below inflation-adjusted prior-year level
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City website made budget, financial report, department directory, and forms available online
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CityDeck project timeline began in 2005 and ran through built completion in 2013
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CityDeck reconnected city streets and new parcels to the Fox River
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Community Impact Awards recognized P and G Salvation Army city neighborhood supervisor and CSIs
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Community Impact Awards recognized P and G, Salvation Army, city neighborhood supervisor, and CSIs
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Green Bay adopted Park report placing Schuster Pit land on Official City Map as parkland
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Green Bay approved $21384 contingency payment for water improvements near Red Smith Park property
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Fire Department placed donated thermal-imaging camera in service at Station 7
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Fox Riverfront master plan culminated in CityDeck
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City completed a Fox Riverfront Master Plan to guide downtown waterfront connections
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Green Bay formally established sister-city partnership with Irapuato, Mexico
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Green Bay and Irapuato signed sister-city MOU
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Green Bay and Irapuato signed sister-city MOU on August 25, 2005
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Green Bay maintained its only existing sister-city relationship through Schmitt-era activity
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Housing Authority adopted 2005 agency-plan certifications and flat-rent policy for Mason Manor and scattered sites
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Irapuato partnership operated across healthcare, wastewater, planning, security, education, business incubation, and arts
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Irapuato relationship operated across health, wastewater, planning, security, education, business and arts
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Irapuato relationship operated across healthcare, wastewater, planning, security, education, business incubation, and arts
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Irapuato sister-city relationship operated across healthcare, wastewater, planning, security, education, business incubation and arts
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Irapuato, Mexico Sister-City Relationship (Established 2005)
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Kids' Day became a recurring city tradition with Packers participation every year by its third annual event
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Green Bay received $350,000 federal grant for Leicht Park development
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Packers participation in Kids' Day had continued every year by 2005
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Stoss describes CityDeck as the cornerstone of Fox Riverfront redevelopment
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Third annual Kids' Day offered Bay Beach, Meyer Theatre, pools, park concert and bowling access
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Green Bay created TID 12 for the I-43 Business Center
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Water Commission approved final payments for completed 2004 sewer and pavement contracts
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Water Utility refunding reduced debt-service payments and produced economic gain
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WisBusiness 2005 Main Street awards named City of Green Bay and On Broadway public-private partnership
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2006 CAFR documented refinancing of $49.31 million in revenue bonds with $802,481 economic gain
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2006 CAFR preserved Resch Aquatic Center as official city financial-report image
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2006 Green Bay adopted Leicht Park management services draft
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Green Bay named Fisk Park's aquatic center the Resch Aquatic Center
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2006 Green Bay approved grant-funded sole-source fire-rescue boat purchase
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2006 Green Bay approved WDNR sanitary sewer collection compliance report
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2006 Green Bay awarded Park Projects 1-06 contract to Vinton Construction
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2006 Housing Authority completed Capital Fund Grants ahead of schedule and avoided penalty risk
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2006 Transit Commission made I-43 Business Center service changes permanent after positive trial
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2007 budget chart showed equalized city tax rate roughly flat from 2005 to 2006 levy years
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Green Bay Water began wholesale service to Ashwaubenon and Scott in 2006
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Green Bay Water Utility report said drinking water surpassed standards and was safe to drink
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Kids Day sponsor page listed cross-sector city department and community partners
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Official 2006 Kids Day page declared every June 25 as Kids Day with free events and mayor lunch
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Parks and Recreation accepted credit cards for registration by 2006
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Life of the River added City-partnered public art along the Fox River Trail
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Green Bay created TID 14 for North Broadway redevelopment
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Utility history corroborates 2006 wholesale Lake Michigan water service expansion
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Green Bay co-funded Huron Road extensions supporting the Bay Settlement-Eaton arterial connection
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UWGB news mirror described Huron Road opening as safer Bay Settlement access
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"Life of the River" Public Sculpture Walk (2007)
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2007 asphalt resurfacing improvements ordered across multiple neighborhood streets
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2007 bond issue added $300,000 for Neighborhood Enhancement Funding
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EPA brownfields grants supported downtown redevelopment including the Children's Museum, Hagemeister Park restaurant, and Schreiber Foods headquarters
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2007 EPA brownfield grant later prepared 13 acres for reuse
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2007 FEMA Port Security Grant Program awarded $160,629.64 to City of Green Bay
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2007 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $598,839 in HOME housing funds
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2007 HUD allocation gave Green Bay $998,562 in CDBG entitlement funds
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2007 Mini-Storm Sewer Program approved across multiple neighborhood locations
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2007 recycling calendar PDF preserved resident recycling-service schedule lead
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2007 sewer and pavement repair contracts awarded totaling more than $1.6 million
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Adams Street assessment relief extended special-assessment payments from five to ten annual installments
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Archived 2007 Economic Development page documented mayor-appointed Economic Development Authority
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Assessor address-search page provided online Green Bay assessment records lookup
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Assessor's office reorganized in early 2007 for housing trends and labor-saving technology
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City Parks reported the Baird Creek Trail Main-to-Danz segment complete
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Bay Beach maintained no-admission affordable family entertainment with 16 rides
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Bay Beach maintained no-admission affordable family entertainment with 16 rides in 2007
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Bay Beach page reported more than one million guests per season
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Bridge repair and Park Projects 1-07 contracts awarded
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Brownfield work helped spur Children's Museum, Hagemeister Park, and Schreiber Foods HQ redevelopment
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CDBG-HOME review minutes preserved Morrow Street project amendment lead
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City archived neighborhood renewal survey materials for resident-driven assessment
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City archived neighborhood-improvement training material for resident action
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Downtown Single-Family Reconversion Incentive Program (2007)
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Green Bay awarded downtown home-conversion grants for seven projects and provided four buyers with $5,000 interest-free loans to restore multifamily homes to single-family use
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Economic Development Authority consisted of seven mayor-appointed Green Bay residents
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Economic Development page stated the city mission to implement growth and development strategy
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EPA 2007 Brownfields release selected Green Bay for brownfield inventory and assessments
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EPA 2013 release says 2007 Green Bay brownfields grant helped create jobs and reuse 13 acres
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EPA brownfield support helped prepare former mall and other downtown sites for reuse
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Fifth annual Kids' Day filled Fisk Park and offered free lunch entertainment swimming bowling and Bay Beach rides
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Fifth annual Kids' Day photo record shows continued Packers and mayoral presence
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City completed advance refunding of 2000A and 1999B general-obligation bonds in 2007
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Fire Department ladder corrosion repair and seven thermal imaging cameras approved
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First Transit began managing Green Bay Metro fixed-route service
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First Transit managed Green Bay Metro fixed-route service beginning in 2007