GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The city of Green Bay’s finance committee has recommended that the full council be a part of any discussions regarding what to do with its share of excess Lambeau sales tax money.
That was the decision made Monday by committee members.
After the half-percent Brown County sales tax for Lambeau Field expired, more than $17 million were returned to the county and its municipalities. $5.4 million of that goes to the city of Green Bay.
“What we try to do here tonight is to bring it together, we want it to be an official meeting of the council,” Alderman Guy Zima told FOX 11. “So that all council members will assuredly hear it and the public will have the assurance that they will have the ears of all the council.”
During the committee meeting, Alderman Chris Wery made the request to, “begin discussions and take public input” on how to use the money. No ideas were presented before the committee voted on the item.
The full Green Bay City Council is scheduled to meet a week from today. Mayor Jim Schmitt has said that a community discussion on the extra cash will take place Thursday.
Zima, Andy Nicholson and Tom Sladek were the only committee members present. Council President and finance committee member Tom DeWane was excused because of an illness.
(Additional reporting from FOX 11)
