Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in De Pere, WI public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in business jobs with medium priority
One Barrel Brewing retail license
One Barrel Brewing Company at 303 Reid Street received approval for a full-service retail sales license, supporting its downtown taproom operations.
Business Improvement District 2027 operating plan
The plan sets how downtown properties are assessed ($2 per $1,000, $3,000 cap) and how roughly $166,000 is spent on downtown promotions, events, and visitor tracking. The budget is up about 7% from 2025.
Downtown parking garage rates
The new downtown parking garage will charge monthly reserved stalls at $95, daytime non-reserved at $50, plus hourly rates with daily maximums and a special-event pay-on-entry option. Half the 224 stalls are committed nightly to the Marriott hotel and the 550 William Street project, and those tenants pay the same public rates.
Machine Plus expansion incentives
Machine Plus will more than double its 2130 American Boulevard facility in two phases, with about $142,000 in city incentives and roughly $255,000 total across both phases. The project carries guaranteed assessed values of about $2.5 million.
Alcohol license renewals for 2026-27
Every liquor license in the city has to be renewed annually, and this meeting cleared all 20 of them for the year starting July 1. Background checks still need to clear before the licenses are actually issued.