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Topics getting the most attention in Green Bay public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
New single-family homes on South Broadway
Radue Homes got agreements to build 13 townhomes on the JBS redevelopment site plus three infill houses on S Broadway, adding market-rate owner-occupied housing.
Eaton Heights III subdivision infrastructure dedication
The final payment to Calnin & Goss, LLC closes out the Phase 2 infrastructure package for the JBS Subdivision and Park.
Artificial intelligence policy for public art
The commission is deciding whether — and how strictly — artists can use generative AI in works and proposals the city funds. Options range from a simple value statement to an AI-disclosure requirement to a near-total ban, and the commission chose to explore a policy plus survey artists before deciding.
Scoring of affordable housing assistance
The budgeting model ranks affordable housing assistance among the least-aligned programs, which Ald. Proffitt called problematic given the city's growing unhoused population. She argued the scoring assumptions — or the strategic plan itself — may need rethinking.
Historic design review at 638 S Monroe Avenue
A homeowner in the Astor historic district needed approval to replace a rear window and redo a jump porch. Because the work isn't visible from the street and touches only non-historic elements, it sailed through without controversy.
Divine Temple steeple and roof repair
The historic Divine Temple building on Cherry Street, right across from City Hall, suffered roof damage that crumbled part of its brick steeple. Workers are reusing the original brick to match existing specs.
New indoor tennis and simulator facility on west side
Titleshot Athletic Club will bring eight tennis simulator bays — reportedly the first in Wisconsin — plus three full-size indoor courts to the Badger State Brewing campus. The city's revolving loan fund is helping finance the buildout, and the project carries federal job-creation requirements tied to local hiring.
GenCap fire station apartments on S. Broadway
The amended development agreement for the GenCap Green Bay Fire Station Apartments project — covering properties on S. Broadway, Arndt Street, and Maple Avenue — was approved, moving the redevelopment forward.
Infill housing at 560 N. Henry Street
A vacant floodplain lot that's been empty since a house was razed years ago can now be built on, with relief from the 15-foot fill buffer and a slightly reduced corner setback. It means a new home on a long-vacant near-downtown lot.
Parking around new North Adams Street development
With the new building open where the Adams Street lot used to be, the city is restoring about six metered stalls on Cherry Street and adding one near 226-228 North Adams to replace parking for the area's businesses.
Global Optics headquarters and warehouse project
Global Optics, a Green Bay company since 1974, plans a $9.7 million headquarters and warehouse building on 8.65 acres of city land. The deal keeps the company in Green Bay and adds 15-18 jobs; the city invests in roads, utilities and stormwater that also open up the rest of its Grandview Industrial Park land for development.