Citizens for a Strong Oshkosh (CSO) was started in February, 2009 to look at the link between state revenue decisions and local pubic structures such as law enforcement, schools, human services and economic development and work on reforms at the state level that could make Oshkosh stronger. CSO has hosted three community meetings:
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A meeting on April 23, 2009 for community leaders to discuss revenue challenges affecting Oshkosh for the 2009-2011 state budget
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A meeting on June 15, 2009 for the entire community to review and recommend revenue alternatives for the 2009-2011 state budget
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A meeting on May 21, 2010for the entire community to review the use of Recovery Act money in the Oshkosh area
CSO Participants
Paulette Feld, Winnebago Labor Council, AFL-CIO
William Frueh, Public Administration Associates, LLC
Mark Harris, Winnebago County Executive
Ashley Hesse, ARC Winnebago County
Stephen Hintz Public Administration Associates, LLC
Jessica King, Oshkosh Common Council
Tom McDermott, Oshkosh Board of Education
John V. Nichols, PJ Nichols Associates LLC
Father Steven E. Powers, Trinity Episcopal Church
Kathleen Propp, League of Women Voters
Dennis Schwab, Schwab Realty
Vue Thao, Hmong Service Center
Frank Tower, Former Mayor of Oshkosh
Joan Wade, CESA 6 Pastor Tom Willadsen, 1st Presbyterian Church