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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Rebecca Grill, City Manager
DATE: March 13, 2026
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. HELP SHAPE OSHKOSH’S RIVERFRONT – CITY CENTER INPUT WANTED: The
City of Oshkosh is gathering community input regarding the potential future of the City
Center property along our riverfront. The City Center properties, originally built as an
urban mall in 1970, are a cornerstone in Downtown Oshkosh. The potential purchase of
these properties by the City presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape
Oshkosh’s riverfront. The redevelopment of this riverfront parcel is anticipated to build on
downtown Oshkosh’s current position as a major regional draw. While discussions
continue, we want to hear from residents, businesses, and stakeholders about how this
important site could contribute to the future of downtown and the waterfront. Your
feedback will help inform ongoing conversations about opportunities for this area. The
survey is available through April 12th.
2. APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN COMMUNITY
INPUT TEAM: The City of Oshkosh is developing a Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). The
SAP will establish goals and provide a menu of detailed actions to increase citywide
sustainability and resilience while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The plan
will be a tool supporting the City of Oshkosh, residents, and businesses in identifying and
implementing actions to meet our sustainability goals.
We’re forming the Community Input Team to work collaboratively to co-create the City’s
plan by exploring, creating, reviewing, refining, and supporting the prioritization of
actions to achieve the City’s goals. The Community Input Team will be facilitated by our
planning consultant paleBLUEdot and made up of City staff, public agency
representatives, and community members like you. No prior experience in sustainability is
required—just a passion for making a difference.
As a Community Input Team member, you’ll help shape the plan by participating in 4
workshops from April through August 2026. Tasks between meetings may also be needed.
Total participation time is estimated to be approximately 3 to 5 hours per month. If you’re
15 or older, we welcome your application! (Those under 18 will need parental consent.)
Applications for the Community Input Team should be completed by 11:59pm on Sunday,
March 29th. Join us in this important effort to build a more resilient future!
3. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The City of Oshkosh will be developing a
Sustainability Action Plan over the next year. We have launched an online survey to collect
input from Oshkosh residents and businesses. This survey is to help us identify
perceptions, needs, opportunities, priorities, and issues for the City of Oshkosh to address
in the Sustainability Action Plan.
Complete the City’s Sustainability Survey by April 30th and help shape our sustainability
priorities. Please share the survey with your neighbors, friends, and family. To help us
better understand the comments we receive, we ask for you to identify if you live or work
in Oshkosh; however, all are welcome to take this survey whether you live or work in the
City.
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
Landmarks Commission
Museum, Arts and Culture Board
Plan Commission
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.