Category: General

Notice of the City of Oconto Open Book & Board of Review

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the City of Oconto of Oconto County shall hold the following meetings:

Open Book: Pursuant to Sec. 70.45 of Wis. Statutes, the assessment roll for the Year 2026 assessment will be open for examination on Wednesday, the 17^th day of June 2026 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the Council Chambers at the City Municipal Building, 1210 Main Street.

Property owners are encouraged to contact R & R Assessing, 307 N Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin (920-846-4250) before June 17^th, 2026, if they have questions about the valuation of their real estate.

Notice of Board of Review Two-Hour Meeting to convene on Thursday, the 2^nd day of July 2026 starting at 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the Council Chambers at the City Municipal Building, 1210 Main Street to hear objections from property owners who follow the below listed requirements.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board:

1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board of Review’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board of Review about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review.
   1. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board of Review Clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the Board of Review shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, and the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days, with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting.
   1. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Board of Review Clerk within the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board of Review may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and the Board of Review shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the Board of Review in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board of Review, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the Board.
   1. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information used to arrive at that estimate.
   1. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses that the assessor requests, as specified in Assessor’s  Manual  Under  Wis.  Stat.  § 73.03(2a). The City of Oconto has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court. The information that is provided in this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(1).
   1. The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Wis. Stat. § 441.16(2) that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement.
   1. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board of Review , or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under Wis. Stat. § 70.47(3)(a), that person provides notice to the Board of Review Clerk as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take.
   1. No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed.

Notice is hereby given published as a Class 1 Notice this 17^th day of June, 2026 by: Brittney M. Burruel, City Clerk

• Monday, May 25^th – No pick-up – City Hall closed

• Tuesday, May 26^th – Garbage pick-up for residents on or North of Pecor St except for residents living on North Bayshore Rd, Harbor Rd, Spies Rd, Yacht Club Rd, Hart St, Turner Ave, Lamkey St, and Water St or that normally get picked up on Mondays.

• Wednesday, May 27^th – Garbage pick-up for residents on or South of Pecor St including residents living on North Bayshore Rd, Harbor Rd, Spies Rd, Yacht Club Rd, Hart St, Turner Ave, Lamkey St, and Water St or that normally get picked up on Tuesdays.

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Volunteers Urgently Needed for the Following Positions in Your Community:

Disaster Client Health Services
Licensed healthcare professionals needed to provide hands on care,
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Preferred Commitment: Locally – Monthly shift calendar available to
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Disaster Client Mental Health Services
Licensed mental health professionals are needed to support individuals
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Monday, May 18 – May 22, 2026

SPRING WATER MAIN FLUSHING

CITY OF OCONTO

The Oconto Utility Commission will be flushing water mains in all areas south of the Oconto River on Monday, May 18, 2026.

In all areas north of the Oconto River, West of and including Superior Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19 & 20, 2026.

In all areas north of the Oconto River, East of Superior Avenue, on Thursday and Friday, May 21 & 22, 2026. 

Due to certain water main connections, other areas could be affected, please check your water for discoloration before using laundry.

Oconto Utility Commission

Matthew Beekman

Utility Manager

Expected to be back in operation by this Friday, May 8, 2026.

Attention City of Oconto Residents:

The City of Oconto Public Works Chipper Truck is currently under repair.
We hope to have it up and running by the end of the week. Please be patience as we will get to everyone’s brush piles as soon as we can.
Just a reminder BRUSH IS NOT ALLOWED AT THE YARD WASTE SITE and violators will be ticketed.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

April 30, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the city of Oconto will hold an organizational Joint
Review Board (JRB) meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Oconto City
Hall, located at 1210 Main Street.

The purpose of this meeting is to organize a JRB to
consider the proposed project plan for TID 6. The meeting is open to the public.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Commission, of the city of Oconto, will
hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., at Oconto City Hall,
1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI regarding the proposed project plan and boundary for
TID 6 in the city.

Access Microsoft Teams meeting online:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25668675487380?p=1mqc5DNeE9prVyWPLw
Meeting ID: 256 686 754 873 80
Passcode: HH2TK2B9

Contact Brittney M. Bickel, City Administrator at (920) 834-7711 to request
accommodation or access assistance.

City of Oconto TID 6 is generally located in the area of the west side of the city spanning
from the southern city limits generally nearby USH 41 to the northern city limits located
within the city’s limits.

TID 6 will be classified as a mixed-use district based on the identification and
classification of the property proposed to be included within the district.
Proposed public project improvements may include but are not limited to site grading,
demolition, sanitary sewer system improvements, water system improvements, storm
water management system improvements, wetland delineations and mitigation, electric
service, gas service, communications infrastructure, street improvements, lighting,
sidewalks, professional and organizational services, administrative costs, and finance
costs.

As part of the project plan, cash grants may be made by the city of Oconto to owners,
lessees, or developers of property within TID 6.
The proposed costs include projects within the proposed boundary and within a
one-half mile radius of the proposed boundary of the district.

At the public hearing, all persons will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard
concerning the proposed project plan. A copy of the TID 6 project plan and boundary
is available for inspection and will be provided upon request. Arrangements for either
inspection or receipt of a copy of the project plan may be made by contacting the city
administrator, 1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI; phone (920) 834-7711.

Dated this 8th day of April 2026
Brittney Burruel
Administrator

April 28, 2026

Re:        Oconto, Wisconsin, Waterfront Property Development Opportunity

Hello,

On behalf of the City of Oconto and the surrounding community, I am pleased to inform you of the availability of a rare and unique waterfront development property.   Please see the enclosed marketing flyer which describes in detail the waterfront property currently available for development located within the City of Oconto. 

This property offers direct water access from its shore along the Oconto River directly to the Bay of Green Bay, along with plenty of space for development, including large parking lot.  As further incentives and benefits, this property is located within a TIF district allowing for significant financial advantages, and TEDCOR (Tourism & Economic Development Corporation for the Oconto Region) will assist with WEDC grant applications.

Please take time to review the enclosed marketing flyer describing this property and the unique opportunity it presents.  I am happy to meet with you to discuss this property in detail.  If interested, please contact me by July 1, 2026 to discuss the next steps.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding this rare and unique waterfront property development opportunity.

Very truly yours,

Mayor Cliff Martin

City of Oconto

(920) 834-7717

mayor@cityofocontowi.gov

The City of Oconto will not be participating in No Mow May in 2026.

We apologize for the frustration this causes residents who respect and participate responsibly in the program.

The last couple years we have tried to come up with solutions to the problems it creates for the City, such as individuals who abuse the program and individuals not participating but allowing their lawns to over grow anyway.

Lawns that consist solely of turfgrass provide little to no benefits for pollinators. If you want to help local pollinators, check out the Wisconsin DNR’s website for ideas: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/endangeredresources/nativeplants, including Step-by-Step Native Landscaping Guide and 5 Steps to Planting a Pollinator Garden in Wisconsin.

Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Text Revisions in the City of Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin

May 19, 2026

6:00 P.M. PUBLICNOTICE is hereby given to all persons in the City of Oconto that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the Oconto City Council in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, 1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI  54153, to solicit comments on proposed zoning ordinance text revisions. A copy of the proposed ordinance text revisions is available at Oconto City Hall, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or HERE: DRAFT Ordinance No 2026-00 Revision to the Zoning – Home Occupation Sign Restrictions

• An Ordinance Regarding Revisions to the Zoning Ordinance in the Municipal Code of Ordinances for the City of Oconto – Home Occupation Sign Restrictions

All persons interested are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Written comments may be submitted to: City of Oconto, Attn: Brittney Burruel, 1210 Main St, Oconto, WI 54153

Brittney M. Burruel, City Administrator