- A-Z_Index
- Action Center
- Administration
The City of De Pere operates under a Mayor-Council-City Administrator form of government as provided by State law.
- Administrative Services
Administrative Services Division
- Agendas & Minutes
- Aging Commission
- Amal, Sweden
- Aquatic Facilities Updates
Updates on the construction of new aquatic facilities and pools at VFW and Legion Park in De Pere.
- Assessment
Accurate Appraisal, LLC has been contracted with the City and is responsible for assessing all real and personal property.
- Beer Gardens
De Pere Beer Gardens are a community event designed to provide a relaxing social gathering for people of all ages - featuring micro brews on tap, food vendors, live music and activities.
- Blog
- Board of Health
- Board of Health
The Board of Health meets 4 times per year, the 3rd Monday in March, May, September, and November at 5:30 p.m.
- Board of Review
The Board of Review is a statutory body, consisting of citizen members, that has the responsibility of hearing objections to property valuations assigned by the assessor.
- Boards & Commissions
- Building Inspection Division
The Mission of the Building Inspection Department is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents and the general public while maintaining neighborhood aesthetics and property values.
- Business Climate
- Business News
- Business Related
- Chamber of Commerce
- City Attorney
The City Attorney is the appointed official who provides legal representation to the City of De Pere as an entity. The City Attorney provides counsel and advisement to the Common Council, general counsel and representation to the City and is responsible for the prosecution of all municipal ordinance violations.
- City Clerk
Our office is the legal custodian of official city records and is the filing agency for numerous reports and documents such as oaths, bonds, council nomination papers and candidate financial records. The City Clerk's Office acts as a liaison between the public, city departments, and the Common Council.
- City Services A - Z
View the full list of City Services from A-Z.
- Common Council
- Community Center
The Community Center is designed to provide a wide variety of uses for the entire community. Amenities within the community center include: meeting rooms, multi-purpose rooms, game room, and lounge area.
- Community Health Improvement Process
The Community Improvement Process Steering Committee identified three health priorities; obesity, mental health and drugs & alcohol. Partnering with individuals, families ad organizations Brown County is dedicated to improving the communities health.
- Contact De Pere
- Court and Plea Information
- Cultural Exchange/Delegation Visits
- De Pere Recreation Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis and will be awarded only as long as there are available funds. A family may receive a maximum of $75 per youth per year, and an additional $75 per year for Family related activities/events. Also of note, scholarships will provide a maximum of 50 percent of the league participation fee for any individual requesting assistance for a league ran by De Pere Baseball, De Pere Youth Hockey, De Pere Rapides Youth Soccer, and/or De Pere Girls Softball Association.
If any resident is in need, or knows of a family in need, of financial assistance to help local children participate in City programming, they are encouraged to fill out an application, found at www.de-pere.org. You may also call 920-339-4097 for more information.
- De Pere's innovative ways to "go green"
- Demographics
- Departments
- Designated Offender Appeal Board
- Development Services
The City is focused on improving the quality of life for its residents and Northeast Wisconsin specifically regarding; Economic Development, GIS, Historic Preservation, Planning, and Redevelopment Authority.
- Document Center
- Doing Business in De Pere
- Economic Development/Tourism
- Economic Development
The purpose of the Economic Development division is to promote economic development through the retention and attraction of new businesses to our downtown and our business / industrial parks.
- Economic Development
The purpose of the Economic Development division is to promote economic development through the retention and attraction of new businesses to our downtown and our business / industrial parks.
- Elected Officials
- Elections/Voting
- Email Notification for Agendas & Minutes
- Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Emerald Ash Borer in De Pere
What is Emerald Ash Borer? Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an insect that affects all varieties of ash trees by boring holes through the tree and bark. The damage done by the insect progressively kills the tree.
History of EAB in De Pere: In the late 1990s and early 2000s EAB was virtually unknown. In 2004, information began to circulate about this insect that was accidently introduced in the US from Asia. The City of De Pere, as well as many other municipalities, began to discontinue planting all ash tree varieties (green, white, black; Mountain ash is not a true ash and is not affected) in response to the threat of EAB. In 2009 EAB was positively identified on Green Bays north side. In 2016 De Pere positively identified EAB in a location on our far NE side, with subsequent findings occurring in numerous other E and W side locations (see the attached map).
- Emergency Exit Lights
- Employee Info
- Employment
- Engineering
The City of De Pere Public Works Department is overseen by its Director, Scott Thoresen, P.E.
- Environmental Health
The Health Department offers education in a variety of areas including animal bites, rabies, radon, food safety, food inspection reports, sharps collection facilities, medication drop of sites, fish consumption advisories, bed bugs, landlord/tenant information, lice, chickens, health hazards, and beekeeping.
- Events Calendar
- Extension Cords
- Family Health
De Pere family health resources includes; Aging & Disability Resource Center, Brown County United Way, WIC, Judicare, Energy Assistance, Brown County Food Pantry & FoodShare, and Oral Health Partnerships.
- FAQs
- Fees
- Field Services
The Division is responsible for responding to calls for service 24-hours a day, 365-days a year.
- Finance Department
The mission of the Finance Department is to direct the maintenance of the municipal accounting system and the procedures governing receipt and expenditure of municipal funds.
- Finance/Personnel
- Fire Department Public Education
- Fire Department
De Pere Fire Rescue is committed to providing a superior level of emergency service that continually improves the quality of life, health and safety of the community we serve.
- Fire Extinguishers
- Flower Gardens
- Forestry
Our trees help make De Pere a great place to live, do business, and visit. They help provide us with essential quality of life aspects such as clean air and water; economic bonuses such as lower energy bills; and social benefits such as reduced crime.
- Forms & Application Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions
- General Interest
- GIS
The Geographic Information System (GIS) Division is responsible for automating Land Information for the City of De Pere.
- Government
- Health Department
The City of De Pere Health Department serves to protect and promote public health across the lifespan through: education, policy development and valued services.
- Herb Gardens
- Historic Preservation
The purpose of the Committee is to affect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use or improvement of sites, which represent or reflect elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political or architectural history. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
- Historic Preservation
- History of De Pere Fire Department
- How Do I...
- How Do I?
- How to be a Good Citizen
- How to Obey Simple Traffic Laws
- How to Plant Summer Gardens
- Human Resources
The mission of the Human Resources Department is to strive to understand the needs and expectations of all employees and provide support systems.
- Image Gallery
- In Your Community
- Interactive Map
- Joint Review Board
- Leading Employers
- Legal Resources
- License & Permits
- License Committee
- Licensing
- Living in De Pere
- Locations
- Maintenance
This Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of City vehicles and equipment and maintenance of all City facilities.
- Maps
- Mayor & Common Council
The mayor servers a two-year term and is the presiding officer at meetings of the Common Council. The Common Council is comprised of 8 alderpersons and are elected on a non-partisan basis for two-year overlapping terms.
- Mayor, Council spots open (deadline is Jan. 7)
- Moving to De Pere
- Municipal Court
The De Pere Adult Court is help on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and the Juvenile Court is help on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month at 4:30 p.m. David Matyas is the presiding judge and Kristen Johnson is the Assistant City Attorney.
- Municipal Policies & Procedures
- News & Announcements
- Online Bill Pay
- Open Book
- Open Government
- Park Board
- Park Program
De Pere's Summer Park Program provides safe, supervised, structured and FUN activities for children 6-12 years old. Cost is $16 for the entire summer!
- Parks, Recreation & Forestry
The department has established a city-wide system of parks, open space and recreational facilities that will provide De Pere residents with recreation and leisure experience on a year-round basis.
- Parks
The Parks Division hosts over 400 acres of active and passive park areas.
- Permits & Licenses
- Plan Commission
- Planning/Zoning
The Plan Commission oversees the planning functions for the City of De Pere.
- Police & Fire
- Police
The Mission of the De Pere Police Department is to provide the community with safety and improve quality of life.
- Poll Locations
- Projects
- Public Health Nursing Services
De Pere Public Health Nursing provides services to the community which focuses on health promotion and disease prevention, including; immunizations, blood pressure screenings, communicable diseases, childhood lead poisoning prevention, maternal and child health, and fall prevention.
- Public Health Preparedness
The Public Health Preparedness focuses on the family, workplace and school.
- Public Information
- Public Meetings
- Public Works
- Public Works
The Public Works Department is comprised of the Divisions of Engineering, Mechanical, Street and Water.
- Quick Facts
- Recreation
For current activities please refer to our Department brochure.
- Recreational Fires/Fire Pits
- Recruitment
Police Recruitment Page
- Redevelop Auth
- Redevelopment Authority
The Redevelopment Authority focuses on the downtown to eliminate blighting conditions that inhibit neighborhood reinvestment.
- Register for Recreation Programs
- Related Pages
- Senior Programs
The De Pere Community Center Senior Services offer a wide variety of programs and activities for older adults which provide excellent opportunities for socialization, relaxation and health assistance, including, congregate and home delivered meals, recreational activity, health screening, educational programs and much more.
- Services Index
- Sister Cities
The Sister Cities International program is designed to promote respect, understanding, and cooperation with others around the globe through personal contact.
- Staff Directory
- Stay Connected
- Streets
The Street Division maintains 100 miles of street and alleys, 90 miles of sanitary sewers, 75 miles of storm sewers, 26 storm sewer detention ponds, 25 acres of parking lots, 4,200 traffic signs and 2,500 street lights. As well as, oversight for brush collection, garbage & recycling, leaf collection, and maintains the compost facility.
- Support Services
Support Division: includes detective sergeants, school resource officers, community resource officer, and evidence processing.
- Sustainability Commission
- Sustainability Committee
- Taxes
- Transportation & Utilities
- Vegetable Gardens
- Visitor Information
- Water
View / pay your water bill.
- Weights & Measures
The City of De Pere Health Department acts as an agent for the Weights and Measures Program of the State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The Weights and Measures Program protects consumers by monitoring the accuracy of gas station pumps, grocery store scales and packages, checkcout scanners, and timers.
- What is De Pere doing to address EAB?
- Winter rec activity brochure now available:
- Youth Programs
- Zoning Appeals
- Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals is a statutory body that consists of citizen members who hear variance requests from the requirements of De Pere's Zoning Code. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed on the fourth Monday of each month at 4:45 PM in the City Council Chambers.