PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY
JUNE 3, 2020
WHEREAS, an emergency exists within the Village of Ashwaubenon and the greater
Gen Bay area resulting from civil commotion, disturbances, looting and rioting; and
WHEREAS, the peaceful assombly of persons exercising ther First Amendment ight 9
protests ended at approximately 10:00 pm. inthe City of Green Bay on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
[After the conclusion of the peaceful protests, other individuals began to actin a manner that
resulted inthe dispersal of disruptive individuals into the Village of Ashwaubenon that disrupted
the safety and good onder of th Village of Ashwaubenon;
WHEREAS, on May 31% 2020, into the moming hours of June Ist, 2020, several riotous
individuals continued t endanger the helt, safety, welfare, and good order in the greater Green
Bay area and the Village of Ashwaubenon by engaging in unlawfdl activity unrelated to any
peaceful protest, Such activity included, but was no imited to, the increased presence of various
‘vehicles containing multiple individuals with prepared incendiary weapons such as « Molotov
cocktail, Further, aetvity has continued thereafer with eedible threats of damage and looting to
area businesses and National Football League facilites; and
WHEREAS, itis necessary and expedient forthe healt, safety, welfre and good onder
ofthe Village of Ashwaubenon that a curfew be imposed limiting pedstian and vehicular travel
{in onder to stop the looting and property damage to private and public property in the Village of
Aahvaubonon; and
WHEREAS, a a result of the foregoing, « Proclamation of Emergency was signed on
June 1, 2020; ana
WHEREAS, the conditions requiring the previous Proclamation of Emergency contin
to exist thus requiring an extension.NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to sections 323.11 and 323.14 (4) of the Wisconsin
Statutes, and Sections 82-45, 8-2-46, and 2-47 of the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code, the
Village of Ashwaubenon hereby declares @ local State of Emergency for the Village of
Ashwaubenon, and order an emergency curfew in the enti Village of Ashwaubenon for all
‘persons from 9:00 p.m. until 06:00 a.m. bexinning on June Ist, 2020, and ending on June 8°, 2020,
unless earlier terminated ifthe Village President and Emetgeney Operations Manager determine
‘thatthe conditions giving rise to the emergency no longer exist.
All persons shall cease vehicular and pedestrian travel on the public way, streets, sidewalks
and highways and return to their homes, places of work or other convenient place. The following
individoals, working in their official capacity are exempt from this order: govemment personnel,
‘emergency services personnel, utility serviess providers, medical providers, social services
providers, and credentialed press. Persons experiencing homelessness or fling. dangerous
domestic situations are also exempt from this order. No person shall wilfully obstruct, hinder oF
delay any member of the Village of Ashwaubenon inthe enforcement of any onder ule, regulation
‘or plan issued oF violate any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to the authority for this
Proclamation, which may be punishable by «forfeiture pursuant to seotions 82-47 and I-1-13 of
the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code and/or Wisconsin Statute section 323.28,
‘As Chief Elected Official ofthe Village of Ashwaubenon in testimony whereof I, Village
President Mary C. Kardoskee, have hereunto set my hand and have caused the great seal of the
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fective immediatly this 9NOTE: Under 323.14(4\b), Wis, Stats, and Ashwaubenon Municipal Code Section 8.2-45, this
proclamation shall be subject to ratification, alteration, mosifcation, repeal or termination by the
Village Board but the subsequent action taken by the governing body shall not affect the proper
validity ofthis proclamation.