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Residents and business owners urge council to revisit Bay Street sidewalk plan
Summary
Two Bay Street property owners told the Oshkosh Common Council on May 13 that a planned sidewalk and related street work would block access, remove structures and reduce parking; council members directed staff to follow up and provide more information.
At the May 13, 2025 meeting of the Oshkosh Common Council, two residents and business owners asked the council to rescind or modify a planned sidewalk and road-improvement plan for Bay Street between Bayshore and DeSalle, saying the designs would interfere with building access and remove parking.
Mike Morris, who identified himself as a member of the Midnight Club at 7 Bay Street, told the council he first learned of the sidewalks after the city approved the road improvement plan. "The sidewalk will be on the inside of the electric poles as I'm guessing. They would greatly interfere with the apron and entrance to the gentleman's business on the corner," Morris said, adding that the sidewalk could force…
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