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YOUR FUTURE COUNCIL

City of De Pere February 2019 Newsletter
Volume 74

District 1 Decisions

Below, you will find a list of candidates who have filed paperwork to run for City of De Pere Common Council in the upcoming April 2019 election.

Here's a few important things to keep in mind as you help shape the future of our Common Council in 2019. 

First, there will be a Primary Election on Tuesday, Feb. 19 for District 1 only. District 1 generally applies to those in the northeast areas of De Pere. Please refer to this map for specifics on what District you reside in.  The website myvote.wi.gov is also a handy tool to discover your voting district, polling locations and more. 

Please note that prior to the Feb. 19 Primary Election, in-person absentee voting begins Tuesday, Feb. 5. This early voting can be done Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. Here is a Sample Ballot

DISTRICT 1

  • Amy Chandik Kundinger
  • Randy Soquet
  • Emilio Montero 

DISTRICT 2

  • Jonathon Hansen*

DISTRICT 3

  • Dean Raasch*

DISTRICT 4

  • Brandi Kiskis
  • Casey Nelson*

*Indicates incumbent 

 If you'd like to learn more about the candidates, please visit this link
If you have any questions regarding voting, please contact our City Clerk's office at 920.339.4050. 
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Important Items To Know!

Plowing through Winter

The City recently received heavy snowfall. Here's a few important resources to keep in mind for the future.

1) You may want to follow the De Pere Public Works Facebook Page. There are regular reminders posted there regarding snow plowing, sidewalk shoveling, salting, parking restrictions, garbage delays and more. 
2) The City's website home page is another great resource in the event of major weather events. Please look under the News and Announcement section.
3) For an inside look at some of our snow plowing operations this past week, take a look at this video
4) If you want to review our general Snow Plowing procedures, in full, here is a link
 

Summer Day Camp registration is starting

With the weather lately, it's hard to believe it's already time to think about this. But ... registration for Summer Day Camp begins Feb. 6th at 7:30 a.m. Doors will open by 7:15 a.m. Registration packets are available on the City's website or via email, clee@mail.de-pere.org. Summer Day Camp is a 10 week fun-filled day camp program for children ages 7-12.  Each week offers a new theme, swimming, crafts, sports, field trips and many more activities.  You can sign up for as many or as few weeks as you would like.  Two locations are available - West Side Location:  De Pere Community Center and East Side Location:  Dickinson Elementary School.  For more information and pricing details, please visit this link or call 339-4097.

2019 adopted budget available to review

For those unaware, to gain better insight into how your tax dollars are being put to work here in the City of De Pere, you can go to our website at any time and review the 2019 adopted budget. Click here to go to a direct link of this budget.  

De Pere Fire Rescue improves already-strong ISO ratings

After assessing thousands of fire departments nationwide, the Insurance Service Office (ISO) recently announced its newest Public Protection Classification (PPC) ratings. De Pere Fire Rescue not only retained its position toward the top of these rankings, but improved to its all-time best score. Here's all the details on this accomplishment, and what it means to you as a citizen. 

FLU VACCINE
AVAILABLE AT HEALTH CENTER

It's not too late. For those interested, the De Pere Health Department is still offering Flu Vaccines this winter. Cost is $30. The Health Center is located in the lower level of City Hall (335. S. Broadway). For questions, please call 920.339.4054. 

REMINDER: 48 hours to clear sidewalks in winter

De Pere Public Works would like to give a friendly reminder that snow and ice must be removed from all sidewalks within 48 hours after a winter storm, in accordance with Section 22.18 of the Municipal Code.
If sidewalks, which include handicap ramps and corner walkways, are not kept clean, the City has the option of removing the snow and ice and billing the abutting property owner. 

Have You Followed Us Yet on Instagram?

Stay informed of our City services, offerings and programs with videos, photos and some fun along the way. Follow us on our newest social media platform: Instagram!

Here's a link to our profile

Ice rinks are open (weather pending)

The City of De Pere offers outdoors ice rinks for families to enjoy during the winter months. Rinks are located at the following locations, and, weather pending, are available and open during park hours each day:

VFW Park: 730 Grant St.

Legion Park: 1212 Charles St.

In addition to these outdoor locations, the De Pere Ice Arena, located at 1450 Ft Howard Ave, also provides year-round indoor skating and hockey options. Call 920.339.4097 for more information.

Next Mental Health Session is Feb. 27

Join the De Pere Health Department for another installment of their FREE monthly Mental Health Outreach Sessions. Each Session covers a different topic and consists of background information presented by Psychiatry Residents (or other healthcare professionals), a portion where a community member shares their experience and an open discussion between the audience and those presenting. The next session is FEB. 27 (rescheduled from Jan. 30) at 6:30 p.m. at the De Pere Community Center, and the topic will be ALCOHOL ABUSE / ALCOHOLISM.
The event will be held in the Oak Room of the De Pere Community Center (600 Grant Street). 
 

REMINDER: It's time to get your dog & cat licenses

Dog and Cat Licenses are purchased and renewed between Jan.1 and March 31 each year. The cost for spayed/neutered dogs & cats is $6 and unspayed/unneutered dogs and cats is $12. After March 31, there is a late fee of $5 per license for renewals. A dog application can be found here and a cat application can be found here

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