Parks board recommends ban on alcohol possession and consumption in two downtown parks

Jun 9, 2026

After hearing outreach and police observations of littering, public urination and disorderly behavior, the Parks Advisory Board voted to recommend an ordinance prohibiting alcohol possession and consumption in Opera House Square Park and William Waters Plaza Park.

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The Parks Advisory Board voted to recommend a proposed Oshkosh City ordinance that would prohibit possession and consumption of alcohol in Opera House Square Park and William Waters Plaza Park, citing police and outreach team concerns about behavior in those small, downtown sites.

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