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Oshkosh council approves no-parking restriction on short Grand/Pleasant block after residents cite blocked emergency access
Summary
After multiple residents presented videos and testimony that parked cars block fire-truck and snow-plow access, the Oshkosh Common Council adopted Resolution 25575 to prohibit on-street parking on the block stretching roughly from Merritt Ave. to Hudson Ave.
The Oshkosh Common Council voted to adopt Resolution 25575 on Nov. 11, 2025, prohibiting on-street parking along the contested block between Merritt Avenue and Hudson Avenue after several residents said parked vehicles block emergency vehicles and prevent snow removal.
Residents who live on or near the block urged the council to act. Mark Burrow (552 Grand Street) said the street is too narrow for safe parking: “I don’t think there should be any parking on the road. It’s just not wide enough.” Chris Steinke (520 Pleasant Street) told…
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