Ben DeBaker
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 17:04
- Avg per meeting
- 1:33
- Segments
- 256
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Top issues during term (20)
University Avenue commercial rezone
No direct city cost — the change mainly restores a legal use and enables future site improvements.
New single-family homes on South Broadway
City sells the lot; homes appraised around $310,000 expand the tax base.
Vacant property registration and fee ordinance
Unpaid registration fees would stay with previous owners after arm's-length sales under an amendment adopted Tuesday.
Traffic Calming Policy overhaul
Potential future costs depend on the revised policy's funding approach, including possible owner assessments or grants.
Grandview Industrial Park expansion
Up to $51,000 in TID 25 funds for the land purchase.
South Grandview Road temporary bridge repairs
$151,571.25 for temporary bridge repairs.
Rezoning of 703, 707, and 713 Roy Avenue
The cost of adding sidewalks hasn't been estimated yet — that's exactly what the staff review will figure out.
2025 Justice Assistance Grant acceptance
Accepting the grant saves the city from buying the radios out of the general fund; rejecting it means the roughly $62,000 equipment cost lands on local taxpayers.
Bay Beach Amusement Park Shoreline Walk
No local match required for the $2.4 million grant, but the city must cover trail engineering costs (likely over $50,000).
Vacant commercial property registration and fees
Fees would range from $0 in year one to $4,000 after four years of vacancy, with enforcement run mostly on complaints given limited staffing.
GenCap fire station apartments on S. Broadway
Includes a $5.1 million city loan, a $450,000 developer fee, $417,349.98 in pass-through federal funds, and a potential $3.17 million grant obligation.
East River Optimist Park playground funding
Funded entirely by a $50,000 donation and a $45,771.99 grant.
Elimination of City Assessor position
Contract costs with Forward-Appraisal replace the salary and benefits of the eliminated position; exact savings weren't stated.
Recycling contamination at Bay Beach Amusement Park
A reverse vending machine would run roughly $6,000–$7,000 plus ongoing licensing and reward subsidies, and the city won't pay for it without a sponsor or grant.
Responsible bidder threshold increase
Changes the threshold for bid review from $25,000 to $50,000.
Health of the city's tax increment districts
Combined project costs of about $20.6 million, offset by roughly $95 million in expected new taxable value across the three districts.
Green Bay Conservation Corps AmeriCorps grant
Paid crew positions offer a $975 biweekly living allowance plus education awards through AmeriCorps.
Traffic calming on Eastman Avenue
The cost of adding sidewalks hasn't been estimated yet — that's exactly what the staff review will figure out.
Convention center capital improvements
About $178,600 in design fees now, with construction to follow from a capital fund of roughly $3 million.
New Fire Station 1 at 420 S. Broadway and $15 million borrowing
Adds $5 million in federal funds to the fire station project, reducing the local cost burden.
Decisions during term (833)
Recorded while DeBaker was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of the agenda
Approval of September 23, 2026 minutes
Adjournment
Approval of the agenda for the Wednesday, October 28, 2026, meeting of the Green Bay Public Arts Commission.
Approval of the minutes from the Wednesday, September 23, 2026, meeting of the Green Bay Public Arts Commission.
Approval of the agenda
Approval of October 13, 2026 minutes
Adjournment
Approval of the agenda
Approval of the October 13, 2026 minutes
Reclassification of Financial Supervisor to Finance and Business Manager
Adjournment
Approval of the minutes from the October 13, 2026, meeting.
Approval of the agenda
Approval of September 16, 2026 minutes
COA 26-29 — replacement window and jump porch at 638 S Monroe Avenue
Adjournment
Approval of the agenda for the Wednesday, October 21, 2026, meeting of the Landmarks Commission.
Approval of the agenda
Approval of September 22, 2026 minutes
Voting record (497)
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