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DATE: March 13, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter
OSHKOSH STATE OF THE CITY SET FOR MONDAY, MARCH 9: The annual Oshkosh State of the City Address and City Exhibit Expo will be held at the Oshkosh Convention Center, 1 North Main Street.
The event, which will also include the presentation of Community Partnership Awards and Citizen Service Awards, will begin at 6 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., the Citizen Service Awards and Community Partnership Awards will be presented by the Oshkosh Common Council. The Citizen Service Awards honor individuals who have achieved
various five-year milestones serving on city boards and commissions, and the Community Partnership Awards recognize organizations that have played a role in enriching the City of Oshkosh
through initiatives, programs, and support.
Immediately following the awards, City Manager Mark Rohloff will deliver the State of the City Address. This year’s address highlights exciting plans in economic development, infrastructure,
neighborhoods, quality of life, and more for 2020 and beyond. His presentation will also take a look back at some of the progress that has been made, and how the city plans to continue
that success for years to come.
The evening will conclude with the City Exhibit Expo, which provides the public an opportunity to learn more about city departments and services and connect with elected officials and
city staff. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Communications Coordinator Emily Springstroh at (920) 236-5269.
OSHKOSH MEDIA NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FIRE TV: Viewers in Oshkosh, and beyond, can now see live HD streams of Oshkosh Media’s Gov TV and Life TV on Amazon’s Fire TV service. Oshkosh
Media staff worked with the Friends of Oshkosh Community Media and TelVue to develop the channel. It is now available for free download on any
Amazon Fire TV device. This latest addition joins the existing Oshkosh Media channels on both Roku and Apple TV devices. According to a recent analysis by Parks Associates, 39% of the
homes in the U.S. with a broadband internet connection own a streaming media player, like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick. The same study found that more than 70% of those viewers owned
either a Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire Stick device, meaning Oshkosh Media is now available to millions of viewers worldwide. If you have any questions, please contact Oshkosh Media’s
Jake Timm at 236-5261.
ATTACHED REPORTS & UPDATES: Attached please find the Transit Advisory Board meeting notice and agenda for March.
MEETING MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: All meeting minutes are uploaded to the website upon approval. Please follow the link below for the most updated information & meeting minutes:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/BoardsAndCommissions
UPCOMING MEETINGS: The meetings I have scheduled for the week of March 16 include the following: At 8:00 AM on Monday, I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri to go over discuss Tuesday’s
agenda. At 1:30 PM I will be doing my final walk-through for the State of the City Address scheduled for later that evening. At 7:30 AM on Tuesday I will be attending the Community
Sounding Board Committee meeting. At 9:30 AM I will be meeting with staff and DOC Officials to discuss the pending Transitional Housing Workshop scheduled for Thursday March 31. At
3:00 PM on Wednesday I will be meeting with staff regarding the cities use of the Oshkosh Convention Center for city sponsored events. At 7:30 AM on Thursday I will be attending the
GOEDC Executive Committee meeting. At 11:00 AM I will be meeting with staff to discuss our Worker’s Compensation budget. At 4:00 PM I will be attending the Leadership Oshkosh informational
meeting. On Friday at 9:00 AM I will be meeting with Town of Oshkosh officials regarding the WMHI water agreement. At 2:00 PM I will be meeting with staff to plan for the upcoming
website workshop scheduled for March 24. If you have any questions regarding my meeting schedule, please contact me.