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The items were largely procedural or corrective and passed by voice vote with no recorded individual roll‑call votes; staff said the actions correct recording errors, implement procurement controls and add one new funding acceptance.

Item details

• Parcel tax rescinds/refund: The committee approved three related resolutions affecting 2024 real‑estate tax entries. Staff noted one agenda description mislabelled a rescind as a refund; the committee corrected that and approved the corrected motions. The affected taxpayers and amounts recorded on the agenda were: Parcel 7‑520 (Kingdom Agenda Church Inc., 730 Quincy St.), $4,570.14 (refund item corrected on the agenda); Parcel 7‑521 (Kingdom Agenda Church Inc., 708 Harvey St.), $570.61 (rescind); and Parcel 8‑224 (Open Door Housing, LLC, 728 St. George St.), $4,619.06 (rescind to convert to exempt status per nonprofit documentation).

• Police radios: The committee approved the purchase of 13 Motorola EPX 6500 portable radios from Motorola Solutions for the police department for $65,340.47. Committee members discussed replacement cycles for portable radios and the city’s strategy for spreading replacements.

• ERP support contract extension: The committee approved a three‑year extension for annual support and maintenance of the city’s enterprise resource planning software with Tyler Technologies for $512,314.37.

• Asset variance procedure: The committee approved adding an “asset variance” procedure to the City of Green Bay procurement procedures. Staff and the procurement manager explained the rule requires departments to report changes that increase a purchase order beyond the approved amount; the director noted any change over $50,000 will be reported to council. The procedure excludes transit (Transit Commission oversight) and the Department of Public Works construction variances, which have separate mechanisms.

• State EMS funding acceptance: The committee accepted the 2025 Wisconsin Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services Funding Assistance award. Staff corrected the award amount on the record from an initial figure to a revised total deposit of $421,741.38 and described allowable uses and remaining restrictions; staff said the award cannot be used to supplant existing budgeted salaries and that a portion of the award is subject to categorical spending rules.

• Collateral assignment consent: The committee approved consent to a collateral assignment of a development agreement (Hoban Real Estate LLC / E. Hoban Company) to BMO Bank N.A.; staff said the assignment follows a construction loan arrangement and would allow TIF payments, if earned, to be paid directly to the lender.

• Budget amendment and claims report: The committee approved a budget amendment to cover unbudgeted overtime for special events and approved the claims committee report.

Process and oversight notes

Committee members asked for clearer reporting when long‑lead purchases increase in price during multi‑year builds and for finance to be notified sooner of potential county or contingency calls. Staff said the procurement change‑order and Munis approval paths include department head approvals and that reporting to council is triggered once changes exceed the specified threshold (the policy reference in the meeting used “50” to mean $50,000).

Votes at a glance

All listed items above were approved by voice vote with the committee chair calling the question and members answering “aye.” Motions were made and seconded on the record for each item; minutes record the motions as carrying unanimously.

Speakers (attributed in this article)

• Director Albrecht — Director, City of Green Bay Finance (staff briefed item 9 and other procedural items).
• Matt Johnson — Appraiser, City of Green Bay (answered nonprofit/exemption question on Open Door Housing).
• Procurement manager — Procurement manager, City of Green Bay (answered asset‑variance procedure questions).
• Chief — Department chief (acknowledged EMS grant; department not further identified in transcript).
• Staff member — Unnamed staff who corrected agenda wording on the refund/rescind line.

Actions (extracted from the meeting record)

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Clarifying details

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Proper names

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Community relevance

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Meeting context

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Provenance

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The site — a donated parcel behind the Kroc Center near Gunns Road — is currently under infrastructure construction (roads, buried utilities and stormwater ponds). Staff said pavement work will begin soon and two construction contracts have been awarded: one for general infrastructure and one for the destination park and Grand Boulevard activity zone. The destination park will include a central boulevard gathering space, a splash pad, playground equipment and other amenities; staff showed conceptual images and described planned ornamental lighting and seating.

Housing and developers

City redevelopment staff said they released an RFP in early 2024 and selected Gorman and Company and another developer (Veil 49) for different portions of the site. Veil 49 later withdrew after concluding it could not obtain sufficient equity and lending; Gorman has expressed interest in taking on additional parcels. Matthew Buchanan (city staff) said Gorman is close to returning to the Redevelopment Authority with a proposed development agreement and that the center portion of the site is expected to include about 95 multifamily units of workforce housing targeted at about 80%–120% AMI tiers (staff phrasing), representing roughly $10–11 million in assessed value for that portion. City staff said they plan an additional RFP for detached single‑family developers for about 15–20 lots on the site’s exterior.

Staff estimated the total residential mix could include roughly 15 detached single‑family homes, about 10–20 townhouses and the noted multifamily component; staff also gave a broader range for total housing in discussion, saying a combined total across phases could be “between 150 and 200” units as the plan finalizes.

Urban farm and programming

The project includes an urban‑farm component and a proposed urban barn to support farming operations. Staff said Willow (a named partner) has contributed planning and equipment support but does not supply unrestricted project cash; the city received the land donation and a separate $500,000 grant from JBS. Staff said city cash and committed grant funding equals roughly $13,048,000, of which about $12.4 million is already committed to contracts and engineering, leaving roughly $650,000 as a contingency buffer for change orders. The city also received a $5,000,000 government grant, bonded $5,500,000 (to be repaid by the TID), transferred $2,000,000 from another TID project, and allocated $48,000 in ARPA funds for a small solar installation.

Staff said the urban barn would cost approximately $750,000 to build; if the city cannot identify additional funds the barn may be delayed, and staff acknowledged porta‑potty rentals could be required until permanent restrooms are installed. Willow had funding for a three‑year commitment to support the farm’s operations; staff said discussions are ongoing about long‑term management and whether Willow or another partner will operate the farm beyond the initial period.

Schedule and next steps

Staff told the committee they expect road and utility work to be substantially complete by year‑end, with boulevard and park activity construction starting within weeks. Residential development depends on finalized agreements; staff said Gorman’s center‑portion plan may come back to the Redevelopment Authority in May or June with a development agreement, and that construction on residential parcels could begin as early as this fall if agreements and financing proceed as expected.

Speakers (attributed in this article)

• Matthew Buchanan — City redevelopment staff (gave residential developer update and unit estimates).
• Planning/engineering staff (unnamed) — Presented project timeline, contracts and funding breakdown.

Clarifying details

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Community relevance

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Meeting context

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Provenance

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Director Albrecht, who led the staff briefing, told the committee staff had worked with the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and the DOR to determine what is legally permitted on the tax bill and that the informational sentence must appear in the bill’s informational section; the DOR prohibits changes to the calculation section of the bill. Staff said there is no additional printing cost for the insertion.

Why it matters

Proponents called the change a transparency measure that would let taxpayers see, on the face of their tax bill, the amount the school district locally levied for private school vouchers. Opponents and some committee members cautioned about placement, consistency with the bill’s format and potential unintended messaging toward families using vouchers.

What staff and stakeholders said

Alder Crawford introduced the request to explore adding a separate line on the printed tax bill to distinguish voucher dollars over which the city has no financial oversight; staff brought a proposed one‑sentence addition after coordinating with GBAPS and the DOR.

Laura McCoy, identified in the meeting as the president of the Green Bay School Board, provided the exact proposed sentence and attributed the amount to the district’s levy: “of the amount levied by GBAPS, 8,991,023 dollars and 65 cents is for the purpose of private school vouchers. That’s the line.” McCoy said placing that sentence in the informational portion of the tax bill would directly notify Green Bay taxpayers of the locally levied voucher amount.

Members of the public spoke in favor of the change. Alyssa Prophet, introduced as an elder from 1262 Cherry Street, thanked staff and highlighted collaboration with the school district. Karen Schley, speaking for the League of Women Voters, said taxpayers have a right to know what happens to their tax dollars and urged inclusion of voucher amounts on the bill.

Some committee members raised concerns about format and potential consequences. One committee member noted the bill’s numeric breakdown ties amounts to assessed value and said a blanket sentence near the top would not mirror that per‑property presentation; another member warned that singling out voucher funding could cause misunderstood messaging or stigma for families using vouchers. Committee members repeatedly emphasized the discussion should remain about whether to place the sentence on the bill, not a broader policy debate about vouchers.

A staff clarification and next steps

Director Albrecht and staff said the DOR approved the approach as written and that no extra printing costs would be incurred. The committee voted to approve the staff recommendation and forward it to council as a committee recommendation; staff noted council may pull the item for further discussion when it appears on the council agenda.

Speakers (attributed in this article)

• Alder Crawford — Alderman who requested staff exploration of the tax‑bill disclosure (request recorded as coming from Alder Crawford).
• Director Albrecht — Director, City Finance (staff briefing and DOR coordination).
• Laura McCoy — President, Green Bay Area Public School Board (provided proposed sentence and levy figure).
• Alyssa Prophet — Public commenter (identified as elder, 1262 Cherry Street).
• Karen Schley — League of Women Voters member (public commenter).
• Denise Gummer Hutchison — Chair, Green Bay Public Schools referenda committee and staffer with Wisconsin Public Education Network (public commenter).

Authorities

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Clarifying details

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Community relevance

{ \"geographies\": [\"Green Bay\"], \"funding_sources\": [\"local property tax levy\"], \"impact_groups\": [\"city taxpayers\",\"families using private school vouchers\",\"Green Bay Area Public School District\"] }

Meeting context

{ \"engagement_level\": { \"speakers_count\": 12, \"duration_minutes\": 150, \"items_count\": 1 }, \"implementation_risk\": \"low\", \"history\": [{\"date\":\"2025-01-14\",\"note\":\"Request by Alder Crawford to explore feasibility; staff and DOR follow‑up occurred after that meeting.\"}] }

Searchable tags

[\"tax-bill\",\"vouchers\",\"GBAPS\",\"transparency\",\"DOR\"]

Provenance

{ \"transcript_segments\": [{\"block_id\":\"761.735-780\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":165,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"Consideration with possible action to appeal to staff from the finance committee on 01/14/2025. A request by Alder Crawford to explore the feasibility of an additional line on the printed tax, city tax bill for the Green Bay Area Public School District to distinguish the voucher dollars over which they have no financial oversight.\",\"global_start\":761.735,\"global_end\":780.0,\"tc_start\":\"00:12:41\",\"tc_end\":\"00:13:00\",\"reason_code\":\"topicintro\"},{\"block_id\":\"2396.455-2401.815\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":120,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"So motion still carries and the recommendation will go on to council.\",\"global_start\":2396.455,\"global_end\":2401.815,\"tc_start\":\"00:39:56\",\"tc_end\":\"00:40:01\",\"reason_code\":\"topicfinish\"}] }","After public comment and staff review with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the City of Green Bay Finance Committee voted to send a recommendation to add a single informational sentence to the city tax bill indicating the amount levied locally for private school vouchers (Green Bay portion). The move passed unanimously and will go to council.","actionData","errors"]

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