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Downtown Green Bay pushes back on recurring special‑event fees in proposed 2026 schedule
Summary
Downtown Green Bay Incorporated told the Finance Committee that a new recurring‑event fee structure in the proposed 2026 fee schedule would dramatically raise costs for nonprofit event series such as the farmers market, and urged staff to revisit the proposal and consult event organizers.
Downtown Green Bay Incorporated told the Finance Committee on July 29 that a newly drafted recurring‑event fee in the City of Green Bay’s proposed 2026 fee schedule would sharply increase costs for multi‑week events and could jeopardize ongoing nonprofit programming.
Jen Metcalf, executive director of Downtown Green Bay Incorporated, told the committee her organization runs roughly 50 event dates this year and that the recurring‑event charge as drafted would shift what had been a one‑time application charge into a per‑date cost. “When we would apply for that special event permit, it would be x dollars. And in this case, I think it’s gonna be 175 or 200 depending on whether that’s a medium or large. That…
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