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Common Council approves ordinances and resolutions, including revaluation policy and tax settlement with Walmart
Summary
At its June 10 meeting the Oshkosh Common Council adopted a package of parking and tax-code ordinances, approved a revaluation policy to revalue property every five years, granted a liquor license, and authorized a settlement refund to Walmart for property tax years 2024–2025.
The Oshkosh Common Council on June 10 approved multiple ordinances and resolutions, including a new revaluation policy, several parking-code updates and a $41,485.28 tax-refund settlement with Walmart.
The council took the votes as a group on routine items and on several individual ordinances that had brief readings and roll calls. Most measures passed unanimously; one tax-settlement vote carried 6–1.
Council action highlights included: - Resolution 25-303 — Approve reevaluation policy: Council approved a policy to perform property revaluations every five years (staff retains flexibility on the scope of intermediate updates). Vote: 7–0. - Ordinances 25-295, 25-296, 25-297, 25-298, 25-299 — Various municipal code amendments mainly affecting parking regulations and room-tax penalties: Each ordinance passed by roll call with a unanimous vote of 7–0. - Resolution 25-304 — Approve Class A beer and Class A liquor license for Pioneer Marina (Spellman Marina, 1713 W. New York Ave.): Approved 7–0. - Resolution 25-305 — Approve settlement with Walmart for property tax assessments (351 S. Washburn St.): Approved 6–1; the agenda lists a refund in the amount of $41,485.28. Council member Larson voted no. - Consent agenda (including contract award for parking-lot construction, CIP amendment 25-283): Carried 7–0.
Council members read ordinance titles aloud and the city clerk recorded individual roll-call votes for each item. For the Walmart settlement, council members discussed legal and financial trade-offs; one member described the vote as a reluctant or pragmatic settlement to avoid greater legal costs. Council member Larson registered a no vote and explained concerns about perceived fairness to other taxpayers.
Several items that appeared as first readings will return for a subsequent meeting: ordinances to prohibit unlicensed massage/bodywork and two rezoning requests (145 W. 24th Avenue and 1705 Oshkosh Avenue) were introduced and continued to a later meeting for additional review and vote.
The meeting also included presentations and public statements, including a public safety request about speeding on Whitsall Avenue (public comment) and recognition of a senior-center employee (presentation).
