Community Service Grant Applications due June 1

If you want to make a difference in De Pere, the City's Community Service Grant is the perfect place to start. The Community Service Grant will give you or your group a financial contribution of $600 to help you achieve your goals. The deadline for this spring's applications is Saturday, June 1. For more information on the Community Service Grant, click this link. 

No Mow May not returning in 2024

The City of De Pere Sustainability Commission and Common Council have voted to no longer move forward with “No Mow May” in 2024. While “No Mow May” is being discontinued, the City has adopted changes and plans to continue educational efforts on sustainable practices to promote pollinators throughout the City. 

Learn more at this link. 

Construction Updates

It's that time of year again. For updates on City construction this summer, visit: https://loom.ly/4lMzg_s 

Proposals sought for "Belonging Begins Here" Mural Project

De Pere Health Department and Definitely De Pere are collaborating with multiple community partners to bring a "Social Connection" themed mural to George St. Plaza in Downtown De Pere. George St. Plaza, located between Broadway St. and Wisconsin St. on the east side of De Pere, is already home to art, culture, and many events, including the De Pere Farmer’s Market. The new mural will be on the George St. side of the 101 S. Broadway building. To learn more about this project, click this link. 

Join our new adult pickleball leagues!

Enjoy recreational pickleball in our 8-week summer seasonal doubles leagues. Beginner and Intermediate divisions based on skill and age may be expanded due to enrollment numbers. This league features a flexible round robin schedule with weekly pairings. Participants should find their own partner and indicate their partner during registration. Registrations are taken for each individual player. Additional information will be available online in the league rules.

Learn more and sign-up by clicking here.

Important "spring cleaning" dates for leaf, brush, rubbish collection  

Please keep the following dates in mind for spring cleaning:

*Timeframes subject to change due to unforeseen staffing, operational, or weather events.

Submit your Photo of the Day!

The City of De Pere's social media accounts regularly feature a Photo of the Day, which can be submitted by community members. Our "Photo of the Day" seeks to highlight sights, services and events within the City of De Pere city limits. If you're interested in submitting a picture to be considered for Photo of the Day, please use this entry form: https://loom.ly/aVkwRPo

Parks & Recreation Summer & Fall Program is live! 

Get active this spring and summer! Click here to preview programs, classes and leagues. 

Download the City's mobile app

The City of De Pere has a new tool to help empower residents to report quality-of-life issues in their community and request government services. The application called De Pere Report It is available for all residents to download on any iOS or Android device. You can access the system from a desktop computer via the City of De Pere website at www.deperewi.gov/reportit.

The web portal for De Pere Report It can also be accessed on the City’s website homepage of www.deperewi.gov.

For City of De Pere residents who identify community repair or service request needs, the De Pere Report It app allows them to submit photos, location information, and request details directly to City of De Pere administrative staff members. In addition, the platform provides City of De Pere officials with a centralized system to manage issues – from creation to resolution — and engage with residents throughout the process.

Click here to learn more. 

Beer Gardens are returning to Voyageur Park

In 2024, De Pere Beer Gardens are going to be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month in June, July and August from 4:30-8:30pm. Events will feature craft beer, hard seltzer, live music, food and dessert trucks, family games and activities. The dates for the De Pere Beer Gardens are:

  • Tuesday, June 25th
  • Tuesday, July 23rd
  • Tuesday, August 27th

City meetings have moved to new YouTube channel 

Looking to watch replays of City meetings?

Please note that moving forward, our meetings on YouTube now have a dedicated channel.

City, Habitat for Humanity launch Rock the Block program in De Pere

The City of De Pere held a press conference at City Hall on March 20 with Habitat for Humanity to announce the launch of a brand-new initiative here in our community, Rock the Block! A neighborhood revitalization effort will occur in east De Pere for the first-ever, week-long, volunteer-driven event in September 2024. This could provide exterior home rehab services like porch repair, siding, roofing, and landscaping.

From there, Rock the Block will return to De Pere in a west-side neighborhood in 2026!

This first Rock the Block project area lies immediately east of City Hall and the new Mulva Cultural Center, extending Ontario St and Washington St, George St to the north, and Merrill St to the south. Within this area, 170 owner-occupied homes stand as the backbone of our community, but have a median construction year of 1984 and 21% of housing units predating 1950.

For more info on Rock the Block, please visit https://loom.ly/HNYzLig to learn about this new endeavor and how you can be a part of it! Habitat for Humanity and the City of De Pere are now starting outreach to prospective homeowners to participate. The application program will continue for the next three months.  

Beyond this partnership, the City of De Pere, like other cities in the state, is striving to create numerous ways to meet the needs of its residents with affordable housing and workforce housing options – and we have more exciting program announcements soon to come! Stay tuned. 

Sump pump reminder

With spring weather comes potential for basement backups. Please make sure your sump pump is working, properly installed, and not connected to the sanitary sewer! Excess water hampers our community’s ability to mitigate flooding!

Do Your Part to Protect Public Health & Our Waterways!
Learn more: https://loom.ly/8SWGTk0

Reminder: Please don't put garbage/recycling carts in street

Friendly reminders for garbage/recycling carts: 

Please place polycarts on the terrace or driveway apron for collection - NOT in the street. 

We are seeing a high number of polycarts being placed in the street lately. The placement of the polycart in the street affect our ability to properly sweep city streets, plow snow to the curb, forces our garbage and recycling trucks to be in the travel lane for collection and adds additional obstructions in the roadway. 

Polycarts are to be placed within 3 feet of the curb, facing forward. Also keep your carts at least 4 feet away from each other, mailboxes, and other objects.

De Pere Public Works appreciates your cooperation! 

More info on cart placement/storage: https://loom.ly/MSHjYFE

Public Works "Flushable" Information

REMINDER: "Flushable" wipes should go in the garbage , not in toilets. "Unflushable" items, wipes as the main culprit, have been identified in your neighborhood's sanitary sewer system. 

These wipes (even if labeled "flushable") can cause your sanitary sewer to backup, cost you for repairs to your home and sewer system, and endanger the safety and our staff and public health. 

Please remember to ONLY flush the "3Ps" (Poop, Pee & Toilet Paper)! Thank you for your help. To learn more, click here 

De Pere flags available 

As you consider things you may want to get/give during this festive season, here's a few friendly reminders: 

  • City of De Pere flags can be purchased here: https://loom.ly/SYk8mJw

NOTE: The City is not profiting from these stores or the sale of any items within them.

Road Construction Updates

Curious about road construction projects in the City of De Pere? Click here for the full rundown. 

Helpful Garbage/Recycling calendars & reminders

Calendars 
Garbage Collection deadlines

Garbage is collected once weekly on your designated collection day. Garbage must be placed curbside no earlier than 6:00 pm the evening before collection, and no later than 6:30 am on your collection day.

Recycling Collection deadlines

Recycling will be collected every other week on your normal garbage day. Recycling carts placed out on the wrong week will not be collected. Recycling must be placed curbside no earlier than 6:00 pm the evening before collection, and no later than 6:30 am on your collection day.

Upcoming City Meetings

The De Pere Common Council meets in the second-floor council chambers of City Hall (335 S Broadway), typically on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 7:30 pm.

Click here to view agendas and to see when other boards and commissions are meeting in the coming days.