Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

34 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 “It’s a fantastic resource for recreation, commerce and industry,” Schuette said of the Fox River. He added that the river brings in millions of tourism dollars on an annual basis, thanks in large measure to its popularity with sport fisherman. “We certainly appreciate that,” Schuette said. “It helps fill up our hotels and restaurants.” He continued that the Village of Ashwaubenon works in partnership with the Ashwaubenon School District, re the Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center. In addition to local events, such as high school band concerts, the center hosts nationally touring acts, from pop concerts to plays. A personal touch for the business community Gregozeski spoke about Ashwaubenon’s economic development projects that are currently in the village’s pipeline. He said the community’s industry base is diverse and robust. “We have quite a bit of development that’s occurring throughout the community,” he said, adding, “We have a very strong industrial sector. Much of the large industries in this general geographic area are related to paper and also food-processing.” Green Bay Packaging plays a big role in Ashwaubenon and in surrounding communities as well, as Gregozeski pointed out. According to The Green Bay Press Gazette, the company has been around for 90 years now, and it produces corrugated shipping containers, folding cartons and coated label products. The company is known for not polluting. Thirty-one years ago, it became one of the first companies in the country to be free of effluent. In 1994, it was recognized as a Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment. Nineteen years ago, it was awarded the Wisconsin Governor’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Performance, as well as the Tag and Label Manufacturer’ Institute Environmental Award for Innovative Technology. And in 2005, Green Bay Packaging earned the Brown County Business Recycling and Waste Minimization Award.