Oshkosh sustainability board lines up volunteers for farmers market, adds energy, rain-barrel items to agenda

The Oshkosh City Sustainability Advisory Board met Aug. 4 at City Hall and approved minutes from its July 7 meeting, then discussed staffing and citizen feedback related to the summer farmers market and set several sustainability topics for future meetings.

A board member relayed that some residents had raised two themes at recent market events: signs that say “no fishing along the lakeshore,” which were described as a public-access concern, and broader worries about the cost of living in Oshkosh City. The board did not take formal action on those items but noted them as potential topics for follow-up.

On the farmers market, the board confirmed that volunteers would staff the market on the coming Saturday (the 9th). Board members Jaden Zern, Jacob Claymeier and Lisa Moore said they were available to attend; members also noted that materials and the market tent would need to be picked up at City Hall on the preceding Friday. The board did not record a formal vote to assign volunteers; the staffing arrangement was discussed and volunteers volunteered during the meeting.

The board added several items to future agendas: a presentation on a comprehensive energy plan, a discussion of farmers-market resiliency and consideration of rain-barrel credits. Members also requested that the stable events item be restored as a standing agenda item.

The board set its next regular meeting for Thursday, Sept. 4 and then adjourned. The meeting opened with a roll call establishing a quorum and included brief administrative business before the farmers-market discussion.