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Oshkosh committee directs study of moving transit shelter after neighbor complaints
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Summary
A resident complained the transit shelter at Court and Washington generates loitering and trash; the Transportation Committee asked staff to try short‑term enforcement and to study relocating the shelter, with a follow‑up in February.
A neighbor's complaint about loitering and trash at the transit shelter on the corner of Court and Washington prompted the Oshkosh Transportation Committee to ask staff to try short‑term enforcement and study relocating the shelter.
Tim Neubauer, who identified himself as the resident at 303 Washington, told the committee the shelter has long attracted people who leave garbage and sometimes sit on his lawn. “We just made a complaint to get it picked up,” Neubauer said, adding that he has photos of litter and people loitering past service hours.
Committee member Mister Eslinger proposed asking the transportation director to examine moving the shelter a short distance to a commercial frontage or other nearby location to reduce impacts on single‑family residences. He argued relocation would not eliminate service but could place the shelter where it would be less disruptive. A committee member who seconded the proposal added a friendly amendment to try signage and police enforcement first for two months to see whether that reduces problems before physically relocating the shelter.
Jim, the transportation director, and staff noted moving a shelter requires site work (including a concrete pad) and would likely have to wait until spring for installation; there would be a cost to relocation. The committee agreed staff should first try the signage and enforcement approach for two to three months and then, if unresolved, pursue relocation options and a right‑of‑way review. The committee asked the resident to document incidents and police contacts and confirmed the item will return to the committee in February for follow‑up.
On the motion to direct staff to pursue the two‑step approach — attempt enforcement/signage for two months and then plan relocation if needed — the committee voted unanimously. Roll call recorded Staple: yes; Armstrong: yes; Hartman: yes; Eslinger: yes; Lynch: yes; Martin: yes. Mister Eslinger made the motion with a follow‑up amendment to test enforcement first; Mister Staple seconded.
The committee did not authorize removal of the bus stop itself; staff said the stop would remain in service whether or not a shelter structure is relocated.
