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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: October 7, 2022
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. OSHKOSH TO CONDUCT THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY SURVEY (NCS): The
City of Oshkosh is pleased to announce it will be conducting a comprehensive
community survey next month. The survey will be available soon for randomly selected
residents and by November 1, all residents will be able to complete the survey by visiting
the City’s Polco survey website at www.polco.us/oshkosh.
For the past few weeks, city staff have been working with independent consultant, Polco
to develop the survey. The instrument, known as The National Community Survey™,
allows the City of Oshkosh to compare results and benchmark residents’ opinions against
other communities across the nation. The survey will include questions about quality of
life, important characteristics of community, services provided by Oshkosh and priorities
for the future. The survey will be available online in English and Spanish.
The NCS was among the first scientific surveys developed to gather resident opinion on
a range of community issues, and has been used in more than 350 jurisdictions across 46
states. Communities using the NCS have reported that the tool improved service
delivery, strengthened communications with community stakeholders, and helped
leaders identify clear priorities for use in strategic planning and budget development.
The NCS is the only resident survey endorsed by the International City/County
Management Association and the National League of Cities. Residents with questions
about the survey may contact the City Manager’s office by phone at (920) 236-5002 or by
email at citymgr@ci.oshkosh.wi.us.
2. LOOKING AHEAD: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of October 10
include the following: On Monday at 7:30 AM, I will be attending the Chambers
Governmental Relations Meeting. Immediately following, Mayor Palmeri and I will meet
to discuss Tuesday’s agenda. At 11:00 AM I am meeting with staff to discuss Sawdust
District development. At 2:00 PM I will be meeting with staff to review City Hall
evacuation and emergency procedures. At 2:00 PM on Tuesday I will be meeting with
Molly Butz to discuss progress of the new Day by Day Warming Shelter. On Thursday at
7:30 AM I will be attending the GOEDC Executive Committee meeting. At 10:30 AM I
will be meeting with staff to discuss Oshkosh subdivision developments. At 3:00 PM I
will be meeting with museum Director Sarah Phillips. On Friday I am attending the Local
Government Funding Taskforce Team meeting in Lake Delton. If you have any questions
about my schedule, please contact me.