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DATE: January 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter
1. IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY: When Star Wars™ hit the movie
theaters in 1977, it instantly became a box office smash, especially with
children. Kids wanting to bring the action home from the theater with
them could find their favorite heroes, villains, creatures, and spaceships
in miniature size on the toy shelves. From 1978 to 1985, Kenner Toys
manufactured hundreds of action figures, vehicles, and playsets
featured in the movies Star Wars™, The Empire Strikes Back™, and
Return of the Jedi™. These toys today are as iconic as the movies themselves. On view, the
largest public display of these original Kenner™ Star Wars™ toys ever in Wisconsin will be
at the Oshkosh Public Museum. If you grew up loving Star Wars™ or your kid wishes they
were a Jedi, visit the Oshkosh Public Museum for The Nostalgia Awakens, January 24 through
June 20, 2021. Reservations required! Reserve and prepay for the date and time that works
for you, allowing you easy check-in when you arrive and safety precautions for the ongoing
pandemic. Visit http://www.oshkoshmuseum.org/oshkoshpublicmuseum/ for tickets.
2. KUDOS TO THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE: Congratulations to Property Appraiser Katrina
Malson, who has recently been recognized by WAAO, Wisconsin Association of Assessing
Officers, as Chairperson of the Year for her work on the association’s Education and Training
Committee. The award was given in honor of Katrina’s 2019-2020 work organizing
education and training courses for WAAO members across the state.
Congratulations to Assessment Technician Terry Moe, who recently achieved a Property
Appraiser certification after successfully passing the Wisconsin Assessor Certification
program’s Property Appraiser certification exam. The Property Appraiser certification
authorizes the certified individual to perform real and personal property appraisal for
assessment purposes and also to give testimony before the municipal Board of Review.
Achieving this level of certification insures that Terry possesses the knowledge required by
statute in order to insure quality property assessments, and therefore greater equity in
property taxation.
3. OSHKOSH MEDIA AND LWV TEAM UP FOR VIRTUAL FORUMS: Oshkosh Media and
the League of Women Voters of Winnebago County wrote a new chapter in their partnership
last Thursday night. For the first time ever, LWV held candidate forums in a virtual format.
Candidates for Oshkosh Mayor and Oshkosh Common Council took part in virtual forums
on the LWV Zoom platform and Oshkosh Media carried the event live. The community was
able to watch and listen live on GovTV, Oshkosh Media’s live stream, and live on the radio
on Oshkosh FM 101.9. Oshkosh Media handled technical operations behind the scenes while
LWV moderated the event. To watch the forums, go to OshkoshMedia.org or check out the
Oshkosh Media YouTube channel. Replays of the forums will also air on GovTV periodically
up until Election Day on Tuesday, February 16th. For more information, contact Jake Timm
in Media Services at 236–5261.
4. ASSESSOR’S OFFICE ACTIVITY DETAIL FOR DECEMBER 2020:
186 Real Estate Transfers Processed
2 Parcel Combinations
2 Parcel Splits
65 Permit Reviews
71 Sale Reviews
505 Permits Coded
3 Mobile Home Changes
6 Personal Property Accounts Entered
107 Mailing Address Changes
The City of Oshkosh Assessor’s office continually strives to provide fair and equitable real
estate assessed values. Please contact our office with any questions at 920-236-5070.
5. 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://onboard.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/.
6. COVID-19 RESOURCE LINKS AND INFORMATION:
o Citizen Covid-19 Information Site:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/covid19.aspx
o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/
o Wisconsin Department of Health Services:
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/
o Winnebago County Public Health Department:
https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/health/divisions-program-
areas/communicable-disease/covid-19-coronavirus/wchd-covid-19-situation
7. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of January
25 include the following: On Monday at 8:00 AM I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri to
discuss the agenda for Tuesday’s Council meeting. On Wednesday at 2:30 PM I will be
attending the virtual Be Well Fox Valley Leadership Table meeting. At 2:00 PM on Thursday
I will be holding the 1st Quarter Employee Virtual Meeting. Please note that I will be out of
the office on vacation on Friday, January 29. If you have any questions regarding my
attendance at any of these meetings, please contact me.