Public hearing to occur online on Thurs., Jan. 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

MADISON - The People’s Maps Commission will hold a virtual public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 14, 2021, to seek public input on the upcoming redistricting of legislative maps from constituents of Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District.  Although the Jan. 14 hearing will focus on the 4th Congressional District, all Wisconsin residents are encouraged to watch and participate. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing must register in advance by visiting the People’s Maps Commission website HERE.

The hearing is the Commission’s fourth in a series of at least eight meetings, one for each one of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. The virtual public hearing will include testimony from subject matter experts and also provide Wisconsinites the opportunity to express how they have been affected by legislative redistricting and share their ideas for how Wisconsin can work together to achieve fair maps.

The deadline for registering to comment during this hearing is 5:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 12, 2021. Each speaker will have three minutes to speak. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority to residents of Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District.

For anyone unable to join the virtual hearing, written comments are strongly encouraged. Written comments can be submitted at any time using the feedback form available on the People’s Maps Commission website HERE. Written comments will be reviewed by the commissioners and are public record.

Selected by a three judge panel, the Commission is a nine-member nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing fair, impartial maps for the state of Wisconsin. More information about the Commission, its members and its activities is available HERE.

Every 10 years, each state redraws their legislative and congressional districts using data from the decennial census. In addition to the data from the 2020 U.S. Census, the Commission will use information gathered during the public hearing process to prepare new maps. It will then be up to the Legislature to take up and approve the maps created by the Commission.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the People’s Maps Commission will host virtual public hearings for each of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts. Agendas and additional details will be announced in advance of future meeting dates. The hearing dates are as follows:

The hearing dates are as follows:

• Thursday, January 14^th - 4^th Congressional District
• Thursday, January 28^th - 1^st Congressional District
• Thursday, February 11 - 7^th Congressional District
• Thursday, February 25^th - 6^th Congressional District
• Thursday, March 11 - 2^nd Congressional District

Individuals interested in watching previous hearings can find the recordings here:

• 1st - 8th Congressional District HERE
• 29th - 5th Congressional District HERE
• 19^th- 3^rdCongressional District HERE

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that Brown County will receive a $500,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to assist in purchasing the former WPS Pulliam Plant property as part of the effort to relocate coal piles away from downtown and expand the economic activity of the Port of Green Bay.

"I am incredibly thankful to Gov. Evers and his team for identifying the much-needed funds to advance the vital project of relocating the coal piles from along the Fox River,” Said Rep. Shelton. “Relocation will free up land for the potential development of riverfront amenities and will likely reduce potential health hazards associated with the piles.

This is a big win for Green Bay and the rest of northeast Wisconsin. It is critical we continue to pursue an economic development strategy that is preserves our natural resources and protects our communicates from environmental health hazards”

The Pulliam Plant property has been identified as a critical parcel for the port expansion project. The port is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and this strategy includes expanding the port activities which will result in increased economic activity and jobs in Green Bay and the northeast region.

The WEDC ISR Program offers grants to Wisconsin communities to redevelop sites that have been idle, abandoned, or underutilized and redevelopment results in the potential to elevate local economies.