HomeMy WebLinkAboutKris Larson - ResignationKris Larson
1 City Ctr.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
October 9, 2025, 11 AM
City Manager Grill, Mayor Mugerauer and Clerk Pionke,
Please accept this letter as immediate notice of my resignation as Oshkosh Common Councilor.
When I first asked for the chance to represent Oshkosh as Councilor, I promised to be
extremely transparent and engaged on every issue. I am hopeful that I have lived up to that
promise. I realize now, even more than then, that public trust in government is a scarce
resource ... and one of the most valuable.
I learned yesterday that on the agenda for next week there will be a first discussion on the
theoretical purchase of downtown Oshkosh properties that include where one of my businesses
is located. This, of course, presents a conflict for me, and one that is likely more than just a
matter of recusing myself from any conversation. I feel that it is important, before any discussion
at all happens on this subject, that I am not just recused from the specific conversations, but in
the interest of making the process as transparent as possible, removed from the body that may
be purchasing property where I make a living and more.
If this proposal moves forward, I also need to retain the ability to negotiate on behalf of my 100+
employees and my personal business ... and that will be an ongoing conflict that I would never
ask the public or my fellow elected officials to be OK with if I were still serving as councilor.
So, effective immediately, I am resigning from the Oshkosh common council. It has truly been a
pleasure to serve Oshkosh, and I can honestly say it has been a ton of fun as well. I am
encouraged by the positive changes we have seen in the last year and look forward to watching
many more occur.
Humbly, and with
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1 City Ctr.
Oshkosh, WI 54901