District 5 Council Member· D5; term ended with April 2026 election, successor Benzinger term begins 2026-04-21 (city page). Start not sourced.
William DeBaets
Manitowoc
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 4:31
- Avg per meeting
- 1:30
- Segments
- 71
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Top issues during term (4)(Environment)
Former Mirro Site Environmental Remediation
No added cost from the change order; the final remediation payment was $145,011.19.
Silver Creek Stream Restoration
No local tax funding — the project is funded entirely by grants.
environmental cleanup lawsuit
If the city wins, it could recover nearly $6 million for cleanup; if not, local taxpayers may be left covering the bill.
winter storm parking ban
Leave your car on the street and you could pay for a ticket or tow—plus plowing gets slower and costlier for everyone.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while DeBaets was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Environment.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
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