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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Rebecca Grill, City Manager
DATE: August 29, 2025
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. OPD CONNECTS WITH SAWYER CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD: On Thursday, August
21, Officer Keith Norkofski and Field Training Officer Mercedes Eichstedt attended a
Sawyer Creek Neighborhood Association meeting. The meeting was held at the Carmel
Residence. The officers spoke about the Field Training process and Officer Norkofski
provided a demonstration on how the department uses our drones. Participants were able
to see a drone in action and were also given the opportunity to talk about neighborhood
issues with the officers.
2. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAMILY PICNIC: The Oshkosh Police Department
held their 7th Annual Mental Health and Wellness Family Picnic at Abe Rochlin Park on
August 21st. There was plenty of fun, food, and friendship to make this year’s event another
success! Yard games, a bounce house obstacle course, and many door prizes were on hand
for families to enjoy. A diverse menu of food and giveaways was generously donated by
several local businesses. It was a great chance to kick back, relax, and enjoy a fun-filled
evening with family and friends.
The Mental Health Committee is dedicated to providing education and awareness about
officer mental wellness to not only the officers, but also to their family members. In
addition to the annual family picnic, presentations and demonstrations focused on overall
health and wellbeing take place throughout the year for all employees of the Oshkosh
Police Department.
3. REMINDER – NO GARBAGE OR RECYCLING COLLECTION ON LABOR DAY:
Due to the City’s observance of Labor Day, there will be
no garbage or recycling collection on Monday, September
1, 2025. Collections for the remainder of the week will be
one day later. Garbage and recycling collection scheduled
for Friday, September 5th moves to Saturday, September
6th. Regular services will resume on Monday, September
8th.
Additionally, the City’s yard waste drop-off site located
on West 3rd Avenue (between Idaho Street and Ohio
Street) will be closed for the holiday on Monday, September 1st. The drop-off site will
reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd.
Residential curbside brush collection for September will take place on the regularly-
scheduled garbage collection day the week of September 8th through September 12th.
If you have any questions, please contact Public Works Field Operations Manager, Ryan
Lemke or Public Works Sanitation Manager, Larry Wilkins.
4. GET INVOLVED IN A BOARD OR COMMISSION: If you are interested in serving
your community, consider becoming a member of one of the City’s citizen advisory boards,
commissions, or committees. There are current openings on the following boards and
commissions:
BID Board
Board of Review
Board of Zoning Appeals
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
Landmarks Commission
Long Range Finance Committee
Plan Commission
Transportation Committee
To learn more about the boards and commissions, or to complete an application to serve,
visit our boards and commissions webpage. If you have questions about current openings,
the process of appointment, or need more information about a particular board, please
contact the City Manager’s Executive Assistant, Kami Zuercher, by email
(kzuercher@oshkoshwi.gov) or call 920-236-5002.