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District launches multi-channel referendum outreach; residents raise safety and tax-impact questions
Summary
District staff described a 10-session community outreach plan, mailers, a hotline and online materials to explain an April referendum. Staff said tax impacts and project details are on a dedicated webpage and recordings will be posted; residents pressed for clear tax-impact information and raised a separate safety concern about South Park.
The Oshkosh Area School District outlined its referendum information campaign on Feb. 12, saying it will use 10 in-person sessions, mailed postcards to every household, video recordings posted to the district website and Oshkosh Media, a hotline and targeted mailers to explain proposed facilities projects ahead of the April vote.
Referendum outreach lead Katie Neiman told the board the district "do[es] have a comprehensive website available" with project details, tax-impact information, frequently asked questions and session schedules. Neiman said the district will also post video recordings of in-person sessions and will staff a hotline and an email address to field questions from residents who cannot attend meetings.
During public comment, resident Christopher Carnes urged district and community focus on facilities needs and criticized misleading posts he said were circulating; he also raised an immediate safety concern about South Park, saying "That building has to get moved. It has to get rebuilt. It is not safe as it currently is" and urging community support for accurate information and the referendum.
Other speakers at the meeting asked whether printed materials clearly explain tax impacts; staff said materials and short videos will address common questions, including how the referendum affects taxes.
Ending: The district said it will continue outreach through drop-in events, farmers market appearances and direct mail in the weeks before the April vote.
