HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.03.23 Newsletter
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: March 3, 2023
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. APPLICATIONS STILL ACCEPTED: The City of Oshkosh is seeking five to seven
individuals from diverse backgrounds to serve on an Ad Hoc Committee to provide input
for the final appearance of the reconstructed clearwells structures and landscaping at the
Water Filtration Plant (WFP) located at 425 Lake Shore Drive. This Ad Hoc Committee will
be briefed by City staff and Jacobs Engineering on the issues and regulatory requirements
related to the proposed work. Appointments to the committee are expected to be complete
on March 14, 2023. Interested individuals should submit applications on the City’s website
at: https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/BoardsAndCommissions/, by March 8, 2023.
2. FUTURE HAPPENINGS:
Breakfast with The Bunny: Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 8 when we
have our annual Breakfast with the Bunny event and Bunny in the Barn egg hunt. In
2023, the event will be brought to you by the City of Oshkosh Parks Department and
Winnebago County Parks. Both events will be held at Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E
County Rd Y due to anticipated reconstruction of Pratt Trail in Menominee Park.
Check out the attached flyer for more details.
St. Patty’s Day activities: On Saturday, March 18th check out St. Patty’s Day Bingo
at the Oshkosh Seniors Center North building from 1-3pm. This is a great inter-
generational event that everyone loves! Come down to try your luck at winning some
great prizes.
Shamrock Shuffle: Saturday, March 11, UW Oshkosh will once again be hosting the
annual Shamrock Shuffle. This year’s route will look a little different in an effort to
keep the route closer to the main campus. Be sure to check out the registration and
route information at https://uwosh.edu/recreation/shamrock-shuffle/.
Oshkosh Half Marathon: Be advised, the location of the Oshkosh Half Marathon
will be new this year! On Saturday, April 29, the participants will start in the parking
lot behind the 4Imprint building on Commerce St. and end on the Riverwalk trail just
west of the Ground Round. Not ready for these long distance events? Participants
can choose to do a 5K instead of the full half marathon that day or they may choose
to gear up for the NAMI 5K for Mental Health and Suicide Awareness walk occurring
the following weekend (May 6), beginning at Oshkosh North High School.
For more information on these and other exciting events coming soon, check out the Visit
Oshkosh website at: https://visitoshkosh.com/ or contact Kathy Snell, Special Events
Coordinator, at (920) 232-5304.
3. GET INVOLVED: If you are interested in serving your community, please consider
becoming a member of a Board, Commission or Committee. Follow the link for to apply:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/BoardsAndCommissions/
4. 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/
5. LOOKING AHEAD: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of March 6,
include the following: At 9:00 AM on Monday I am meeting with Community Development
Director Nieforth to get an update on development projects. On Tuesday at 9:15 AM I will
be meeting with public health advocates regarding various initiatives in the community. At
1:30 PM I will be meeting with Oshkosh Media staff to do a run through of the State Of The
City presentation. At 1:00 PM on Wednesday I will be attending a virtual LWMMI meeting.
At 7:30 AM on Thursday I will be attending the GOEDC Executive Committee meeting. On
Friday at 12:00 PM I will be participating in a virtual ICMA Coaching activity. If you have
any questions about my schedule, please contact me.