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Council amends recruitment policy to allow moving-expense reimbursement up to $10,000 for candidates over 100 miles away

Green Bay Common Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The council amended its recruitment and selection policy to permit reimbursement of moving expenses (up to $10,000) for candidates who live more than 100 miles from Green Bay, and extended eligibility to director-level and hard-to-fill positions. Director Olson said benchmarking showed local reimbursements ranging from $2,000 to $12,000.

The Green Bay Common Council approved an amendment to the city’s recruitment and selection policy to allow moving-expense reimbursement of up to $10,000 for candidates who live more than 100 miles from Green Bay.

Alder Grant proposed the amendment to add a 100-mile threshold for reimbursement and to extend the $10,000 reimbursement authority to director-level and hard-to-fill positions. "I want a motion to amend the recruitment and selection policy…

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