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Blog Archives
Council to weigh fate of three un-used liquor licenses
The Oshkosh Common Council held initial discussions about what to do about three liquor licenses that have not been used in more than a year when it met Tuesday evening. The former locations of El Azteca at 30 Wisconsin St., … Continue reading
Posted in Streetwise
Tagged common council, liquor licenses, Mahoney's, oshkosh, Schwab, Sisters Pizza and Subs, The Spot
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Oshkosh’s CDBG allocation increases after years of decline
After several years of significant cuts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development actually increased the city of Oshkosh’s Community Development Block Grant allocation for the coming year. Oshkosh Principal Planner Robin Leslie said the city’s Community Development Department … Continue reading
Council weighs how to use TIF proceeds, revolving loan fund opportunities
There’s been more than a little focus on Tax Incremental Financing Districts, or TIFs, here in Oshkosh and beyond. Thanks to Wausau Daily Herald Opinion Editor Robert Mentzer, even Katy Perry and Ryan Gosling have weighed in on TIF. Locally, … Continue reading
Posted in Oshkosh Watchdog
Tagged economic development, news, OSH, oshkosh, Oshkosh Common Council, TIF, TIF closure policy, Watchdog
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Vote daily and help Oshkosh win a Main Street Makeover
Oshkosh’s Main Street is one of three in Wisconsin and 100 across the US and Canada vying for a major makeover courtesy of the good folks at paint giant Benjamin Moore. The Main Street Matters program asks people to cast … Continue reading
Posted in Streetwise
Tagged Benjamin Moore, downtown Oshkosh, oshkosh, paint, revitalization
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South Koeller sidewalk construction begins May 20
Think fast: How wide is the sidewalk along South Koeller Street? Ha! Trick question. There are no sidewalks on South Koeller Street, much to the chagrin of pedestrians and cyclists. Well, there is no sidewalk on South Koeller right now. … Continue reading
Council write-in votes stretch limits, add humor to process
Oshkosh residents cast 2,111 write-in votes in Tuesday’s election thanks to an open council seat and the nine registered write-in candidates vying for it. But the sheer volume of write-in votes to catalog wasn’t even half the battle poll workers … Continue reading
BID finds simple answer to downtown’s parking “problem”
In October 2009, more than three years ago, the city of Oshkosh eliminated those annoying parking meters that charged people for on-street parking. There has been no rejoicing. In place of the meters, the city adopted hourly on-street parking and … Continue reading
Updated: Council write-in candidate list swells to nine
Election Day is less than a week away, but that hasn’t stopped city residents from expanding the list of write-in candidates for the Oshkosh Common Council. Two incumbents, Deb Allison-Aasby and Tom Pech Jr., will appear on the ballot. But … Continue reading
Posted in Politics Now
Tagged common council, elections, oshkosh, Tom Willadsen, Winnebago County
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Home sales up 27 percent in February
There seems to be no end to complaints about how rough this winter has been, but it appears the misery has not extended to the housing market. Wisconsin Realtors Association data for February shows existing home sales increased 27 percent … Continue reading
Council takes up $500,000 in engineering contracts
The Oshkosh Common Council will tackle a hodgepodge of topics when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Among the normal special event permits rezoning requests and conditional use permits for future businesses, there’s a few things that warrant some attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Oshkosh Watchdog
Tagged AECOM, City Council, contracts, oshkosh, Redevelopment, river walk
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