Mayor Genrich's June Newsletter

Happy Juneteenth, Green Bay!

Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the day on which African American slaves learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, nearly two and a half years after the slaves of the Confederacy had been made “forever free” by force of the Emancipation Proclamation. Recognition of Juneteenth spread throughout the country after its first celebration in 1866 as the freed people of Texas continued the tradition with their migration beyond the state’s borders. Juneteenth experienced a rebirth in 1968 when Coretta Scott King and Ralph Abernathy ended the Poor People’s March with recognition of the holiday on June 19. The holiday continues to be celebrated as a milestone of Black freedom by millions throughout the United States. Juneteenth stands as a celebration of independence and reminds us of the freedoms owed and the promises made to African Americans. Whereas we recognize the importance of striving toward the day on which racism, violence, and inequality are eradicated and true freedom is experienced by all. As your mayor, I have proclaimed June 19, 2020 to be Juneteenth in Green Bay and encourage all residents of our community to recognize and celebrate this holiday and the values for which it stands.

#GreenBayGoesOn

Find below the City's latest two videos in our #GreenBayGoesOn series. In spite of the challenges we are facing during this difficult time, we continue to be here to serve every single resident in this community.

The Green Bay Water Utility works hard to keep our water safe 24/7!

Water Utility website: https://www.gbwater.org/
Water Utility phone: (920) 448-3480

The City of Green Bay Public Works has been hard at work reconstructing roads among many other projects. Watch this video from Mayor Genrich and the Director of Public Works, Steve Grenier to hear about some road reconstruction downtown.

As always, please reach out to any department if you have questions or concerns. Our 'Request for Service' online platform is a great tool to report a problem.

Request for Service Online: https://rfs.greenbaywi.gov/requestforservice/
DPW Phone: 920-448-3100

Poll Workers Needed

We are still in need of Poll Workers! If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a Poll Worker, please apply! Please help us spread the word!

Biking Accessibility

The City of Green Bay was recently notified of our community's designation as a bronze-level bike friendly community! In addition we are actively working to implement the City's Safe Walk & Bike Plan, which includes a call for a "road diet" on a stretch of E. Walnut. City staff will begin work shortly to eliminate two lanes of traffic and install buffered bike lanes, improving connectivity for cyclists travelling from our east side to the edge of our downtown.

It's a great day to go for a bike ride in Green Bay!

Small Business Grant

Green Bay businesses should get together application materials now if they're interested in applying for WEDC's $2,500 "We’re All In" Small Business Grant .Green Bay businesses - the application period for WEDC's "We're All In" grants began this Monday, June 15th and ends June 23rd! For more information CLICK HERE.