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Rezoning historic Day Street Mill property comes into focus after Green Bay City Council approval
It's taken months of back-and-forth and waiting, but broad strokes of how the historic Day Street Mill property at 500 Day Street could be rezoned for downtown usage were crystalized July 15. The Green Bay City Council approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the property's expected buyer, Scout Development GB LLC. Its president, Chester McDonald, is also the owner of McDonald Companies that had indicated in April it intended to buy the land from Georgia-Pacific. The details outlined in the memorandum of understanding gave the clearest sense to date of the plans for the property and how its redevelopment will proceed. The effort is expected to significantly expand opportunities to grow the city's downtown along the banks of the Fox and East rivers. And though the adopted memorandum of understanding was only meant to show the city and Scout Development's intentions to cooperate in redeveloping and rezoning the 44.2-acre property, it also assuaged some transparency concerns previously raised by council member Alyssa Proffitt, whose district includes the Georgia-Pacific site. "There's a lot more in writing in front of us now than there have been up to this point, so I look forward to seeing what we see with the official application come November, if all parties agree to that," Proffitt said, referring to the Planned Unit Development application outlining finalized plans for the property anticipated to be submitted by Scout Development in November. According to the memorandum, the portion of land north of Day Street may allow for some light industrial uses. The land south of Day Street will be primarily for downtown use, though the memorandum stated some "industrial uses compatible with the City's vision for downtown redevelopment" would be allowed on specified areas, such as the site of the now-demolished WPS building. All land within 50 feet of the Fox and East rivers would be reserved for public access, including the possibility for an easement that would permanently guarantee pedestrian access and access to the water for recreation. The memorandum further outlined a tentative timeline of all that would happen to get the property ready before Scout Development officially bought the property from Georgia-Pacific. Currently, Scout Development GB is conducting due diligence on the property, according to the City Council agenda item. Immediately following the memorandum of understanding's adoption, both the city and Scout Development would immediately begin biweekly coordination meetings and start marketing the property to potential tenants. Scout Development would complete an environmental assessment by October. Then, by November, Scout Development will submit its Planned Unit Development application to the city, which would detail the kinds of commercial, residential and industrial uses and their layout on the property. Neighbors will be able to give their input on the proposed plans from November through December. Finally, in January 2026, the City Council will give its final decision on the proposed plans and Scout Development will have acquired the property. "All the goals are still the same and we feel we're moving in a very positive direction," McDonald said. A related rezoning amendment was tabled until the City Council's November meeting, which would have rezoned all of the 44.2 acres of industrial land currently owned by Georgia-Pacific for downtown use, allowing for a wide array of commercial and residential activities and following the recommendation from the city's Plan Commission back in January. Jesse Lin is a reporter covering the community of Green Bay and its surroundings, as well as politics in northeastern Wisconsin. Contact him at 920-834-4250 or jlin@ This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Day Street Mill Georgia-Pacific property rezoning in Green Bay detailed
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Green Bay school board narrows candidate field. Here's who made the interview round
The Green Bay School Board selected seven finalists who'll interview to fill a vacancy on the board until April 2026, with only one of the three applicants who ran in 2025 selected for the interview round. Next week, the finalists will interview, and one will be selected. Here's what to know before the vote. The Green Bay School Board chose seven finalists. All candidates received votes, and board members could "advocate" their support for their preferred candidates. Samantha Meister, 875 Hubbard St., Green Bay: received votes, supported by Lynn Gerlach and Laura McCoy Rick Crosson, 2869 Sussex Road, Green Bay: received four votes Miranda Schornack, 624 Ridgeview Court, Allouez: received four votes, supported by Alex Mineau and Lynn Gerlach Aaron Lee, 2856 Curry Lane, Green Bay: received five votes, supported by Andrew Becker twice Alyssa Proffitt, 1262 Cherry St., Green Bay: received five votes, supported by Jeanette Knill and Laura McCoy Brant Pearson, 3641 Stanford Drive, Green Bay: received three votes, supported by Alex Mineau Matthew Seegert, 2460 He-Nis-Ra Lane, Green Bay: received four votes, supported by Lynn Gerlach and Laura McCoy Crosson was appointed after former board member Laura Laitinen-Warren resigned in 2024; he ran for election to the board in April and lost. Proffitt serves on the Green Bay City Council. Katie Gentry, who got fourth place in the April 2025 election, was not selected for the interview round. She received more votes than Crosson. To narrow the field, the board used rounds of cumulative voting. In the first round, each candidate had eight votes to use as they wished for any of the 16 candidates — they could use all eight on one candidate or spread them out as they liked. In the next round, members each had five votes to use on nine candidates, etc., until they settled on final candidates. Multiple members of the public came out to support Crosson's reappointment. Jason Wright, executive director of Brothers Helping Brothers, called Crosson a "great man and community leader"; Sister Melanie Maczka said the board should reflect Green Bay's diverse community by selecting Crosson, who is Black, while all the other members are White; and former Green Bay School Board member Nancy Welch said the board should act as a check on the administration and thus choose Crosson. "He's knowledgeable and independent, he does his homework, he speaks his mind," Welch said. Next week, at its June 16 meeting, the board plans to interview the finalists and ultimately select the new member. That new member will serve on the board for a year; if they want to stay on the board, they'll have to run for office. That means in 2026, one of the three seats up for election will only be a one-year term. The top two vote-getters in that election will serve a normal three-year term, while the third highest vote-getter will serve a one-year term. The seat was held by former board member Kou Lee, who resigned May 8 after a Press-Gazette investigation published earlier that day raised questions about his eligibility for office. School Board President James Lyerly said he'd told Lee earlier that day to prove his residency and, if he couldn't, that resignation was an option. Brown County District Attorney David Lasee is investigating Lee's residency based on a Brown County Republican Party complaint and the Press-Gazette's investigation. Lasee told the Press-Gazette via email that he's not sure when the investigation will be complete, but that it'll likely take at least a month. Becker requested candidates bring a statement confirming their primary residency is within the district, saying it shows respect, and Mineau and Lyerly supported the idea in part: on June 16, board candidates will confirm their primary residence in their interview introduction. The Press-Gazette independently confirmed that every applicant either owns a home in the Green Bay School District or registered to vote at an address in the Green Bay School District in 2024 or earlier. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay school board narrows candidates for vacancy. What to know
