Alderman Jonathon Hansen

10/14/2026

West side streets that were recently resurfaced by the City include Marsh St, Samantha St (Stock Ln to Meneau Dr), and Nick Ln. Additionally, concrete repairs were made on 6th St from Lande St to Helena St.

10/11/2026

The Board of Public Works will vote tomorrow on submitting an application to Wisconsin DOT for a grant to upgrade the traffic signals at S. Broadway St and Cook St to allow for lead left-turn arrows for northbound and southbound traffic on S. Broadway St. DOT would cover 90% of the $670K cost.

The City has long advocated for changes to this intersection to improve safety. We previously painted dashed lines to clarify for drivers making simultaneous left turns that they need to stay on the outside of each other instead of turning inside each other. However, any changes to the layout of the intersection need to be made by DOT since S. Broadway St is a state connecting highway (STH 32/57). DOT has indicated they will consider larger changes in the future as part of their Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).

DOT is also planning to resurface STH 32/57 (S. Broadway St and Greenleaf Rd) next year from Merrill St to Mallard Rd in the Village of Greenleaf.

10/10/2026

For the first time, James Street Park has a sign! The park is located along the Fox River Trail next to Nuks Thai Cuisine & Executive Suites. I requested a sign to better clarify that this is public space after a constituent asked if the docks were public or private.

10/08/2026

Here is the latest update on the County and CN Railway's plans to fix the Grant St railroad crossing.

The Brown County Highway Department will soon begin work on the Grant Street railroad crossing project. While this is a County project, we wanted to make sure City of De Pere residents are aware of the upcoming work and how it may affect traffic in the area.

Brown County will be closing Grant Street between S. Sixth Street and S. Fifth Street from Oct. 12 through Nov. 6. The road is being closed so CN Railroad can fix the railroad crossing on Grant Street from Oct 12 through Oct. 16. Once the railroad work is complete, the County plans to do pavement repairs in this area as well. This work is weather dependent so the closure could be longer if the weather does not allow the street repairs to take place.

During this closure between S. Fifth Street and S. Sixth Street, vehicle access to S. Sixth Street will remain available, and drivers will still be able to make left turns onto Grant Street from S. Sixth Street.

If you’d like more information or a map of the impacted areas, we encourage you to visit Brown County’s “Road Closure” website at this link (and look for the CTH EE Railroad Tracks Upgrade project): https://loom.ly/zNnDaZc

10/02/2026

Outstanding job by all those involved in helping with this home in west De Pere!

09/29/2026

09/26/2026

Thank you De Pere Fire Rescue for hosting another awesome open house this year!

09/23/2026

The repaving of Old Plank Rd and Cornellius Martin Ct here in District 2 has been completed! Thank you to all the residents for their patience during this project, and to the Town of Ledgeview for partnering with the City (some of the homes on Old Plank Rd are part of the Town).

09/19/2026

Excited to share that CN Railway is tentatively planning to repair the Grant St railroad crossing in October! Thank you to Brown County Government for helping coordinate this project, especially County Highway Commissioner Chris Hardy and Supervisor Kevin Gannon.

09/17/2026

In addition to William St being extended back to N. Michigan St and restoring the original street grid, the reconstruction of N. Wisconsin St from William St to James St has been completed and reopened to traffic.