Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Green Bay public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in environment with high priority
Solar for Good grant opportunity
The city is pursuing rooftop solar at its east and west side DPW garages (30% federal tax credit, plus 10% extra for the west side's legacy energy community), solar on the JBS urban barn, and a 53-acre solar lease with One Energy on farmland near a WPS substation.
Recycling contamination at Bay Beach Amusement Park
The Commission is spreading recycling education resources — an ABC book for elementary teachers, the Waste Wizard, and the Betterbin barcode app — and plans to revisit trash and recycling receptacles at Bay Beach with suggestions for the parks crew.
Flood resiliency projects and Green Tier reporting
Two major East River flood projects are moving forward: Emily Park ($2.1M, construction early 2027) and Van Beaver Park ($8M). About half of the Emily Park cost is secured through grants, and baseball fields in the park will be relocated out of the wetland area.
East River flood warning system
After six years of work, roughly seven communities along the East River have verbally committed to cost-share a new river gauge near Bellevue — a key step toward the region's first flood warning system for one of its largest watersheds. Brown County's emergency manager is helping coordinate.
Energize Green Bay clean energy campaign results
The Clean Energy workgroup delivered a routine update, received and filed with the other workgroup reports.