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A Packers Heritage Trail bronze statue beneath the trail sign.

August 17, 2026

A city is also its museums, parks, and public art

The things that make a city worth living in are not always the things that fit neatly into a campaign slogan. A family museum, a garden, a piece of public art, and a well-used park all shape whether people feel a city belongs to them.

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A Green Bay police officer sitting with a police dog beside the Fox River.

August 17, 2026

Safety and trust belong in the same sentence

Green Bay’s 2018 State of the City paired its lowest crime rate since 1975 with work to build trust and prevent problems early.

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Archival excerpt from the 2018 City of Green Bay State of the City documenting lead-service line replacements and funding.

August 17, 2026

The unglamorous work of safer water

Green Bay reported replacing 479 lead service lines in 2018, backed by stadium-tax revenue and state loans.

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The entrance to the Zippin Pippin roller coaster at Bay Beach.

August 17, 2026

The Zippin Pippin was a bet on Green Bay joy

The Zippin Pippin brought another family attraction to Bay Beach and a new reason to visit.

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Aerial view of Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay.

August 17, 2026

The long work of bringing Bay Beach back

Green Bay improved Bay Beach with public amenities and a $500,000 EPA green-infrastructure grant.

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Jim Schmitt speaking with residents at an outdoor Green Bay neighborhood gathering.

August 17, 2026

Forty-four neighborhood associations, one stronger city

Green Bay’s 44 neighborhood associations give residents a practical way to strengthen the places they call home.

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Archival excerpt from the 2018 City of Green Bay State of the City documenting Imperial Supplies moving 300 jobs downtown.

August 17, 2026

Bringing work back to the city core

Imperial Supplies moved 300 jobs to the Feld Building downtown, according to Green Bay’s 2018 State of the City.

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An outdoor community event filling Broadway in Green Bay.

August 17, 2026

Why Broadway was worth protecting

Jim opposed a proposed 154,000-square-foot Walmart on Broadway because it did not fit the corridor’s direction.

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The CityDeck riverwalk along the Fox River in downtown Green Bay.

August 17, 2026

A waterfront built for people, not just a property line

Green Bay’s 2019 Shipyard plan paired public waterfront access with a $500,000 EPA cleanup grant.

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Aerial view along the Fox River through downtown Green Bay.

August 17, 2026

A downtown with a heart

During Jim Schmitt’s tenure, Green Bay connected downtown planning with housing, retail, and public riverfront space.

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