Council rejects signal at Karl Traeger School entrance after debate over safety, property and traffic impacts

The Oshkosh Common Council voted 1-3 to reject ordinance 25-5-30, a proposal to designate the entrance to Karl Traeger School at West 20th Avenue and East Drive as a signalized intersection.

The measure was introduced at the council meeting as an engineering-driven change intended to address heavy queuing and left-turn delays during school pick-up and drop-off. Council member Belo moved the ordinance with Spanbauer seconding; the roll call recorded Spanbauer — No; Flom — No; Belo — Aye; Boguar — No, and the motion failed.

The issue drew a public comment from neighbors Lisa and Mike Cobley, who said they live at 2950 West 20th Avenue and oppose the signal. "We do not want the light installed. We don't think that it's beneficial for the neighborhood. We simply don't want it," Lisa Cobley said. The Cobleys told the council they had consulted local real-estate sources and said being adjacent to a traffic…