Category: General

Effective January 1, 2024

The City of Oconto has implemented an 8% Room Tax beginning on January 1, 2024. The State of Wisconsin Statutes ensure that 70% of all room tax monies collected go towards promoting tourism in our City. The remaining 30% stays within the municipality to help fund our local municipal priorities. Tourism plays an important role in the City’s economy. Tourism & Economic Development Corporation for the Oconto Region (TEDCOR), as the tourism entity for the City, along with the City of Oconto Tourism Commission, take responsibility for overseeing expenditures of room tax dollars for tourism promotion and development, with a goal of attracting and generating paid overnight stays and putting heads in beds. As such, these room tax dollars provide for the continued planning and growth of the City as a tourist destination.

CITY OF OCONTO SHORT-TERM RENTAL FULL INFORMATIONAL PACKET:

ORDINANCE:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

CITY OF OCONTO STR PERMIT APPLICATION:

CITY OF OCONTO STR COMPUTATION & REMITTANCE FORM:

First Day to Begin Circulating Nomination Papers: December 1, 2024

Registration Statement (Form CF-1), Declaration of Candidacy (Form EL-162), & Nomination Papers (Form EL-169) DUE BY: 5:00 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025

EDIT: January 7, 2025

City of Oconto Alderperson at Large Filing Deadline Extended 72 Hours

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, POSTING, AND PUBLICATION***

City of Oconto Alderperson at Large Filing Deadline Extended Until January 10, 2025

The deadline for filing nomination papers for the Spring 2025 election for City of Oconto Alderperson at Large has been extended until Friday, January 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. 

An extension of the deadline occurs when one or more incumbents do not file nomination papers or a declaration of non-candidacy by the required deadlines.

Letter from the Mayor

November 11, 2024

Veteran Banners on Main Street

This letter is in regard to the Veterans banners that are currently on Main Street. We will be taking these banners down after Veterans Day and replacing them with our Holiday banners. Then, in the Spring we will take the Holiday banners down and replace them with the Veterans banners.

We are asking any of the families that have sponsored their loved one’s banner to let us know if you would like them back or put back up in the Spring. If you would like yours back, please contact me via email so we can advise the crew when they take them down.

We will be continuing this program. Right now, we have approximately 9 – 12 new banners that will go up next Spring along with any other ones we receive over the next several months.

 It was suggested that we add more hangers further down on Main Street. After checking with Superintendent of Public Works Jeremy Wusterbarth, the balance of the poles are owned by Wisconsin Public Service. It is doubtful they will allow the city to put hangers and banners on their poles. This means we only have room for banners on the current poles.

A special “thank you!” to Tina Bruckner for taking lead on the Veteran Banner project and making this all happen. Your hard work is appreciated!

Regards,

Cliff Martin

Mayor City of Oconto

mayor@cityofocontowi.gov

REFERENDUM

CITY OF OCONTO, OCONTO COUNTY, WISCONSIN

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

NUMBER OF ALDERPERSONS

Commencing with the regular spring election in April of 2025, should the Common Council of the City of Oconto be increased from six (6) alderpersons to eight (8) alderpersons?

All eight (8) alderpersons are to be nominated and elected at large; with four (4) alderpersons to be elected in odd-numbered years, and four (4) alderpersons to be elected in even-numbered years.

YES                                        1,101

NO                                         1,036

Total Votes Cast                2,137

The wait is almost over. Tomorrow is the November 2024 General Election.

Please see the link below for Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place for the City of Oconto.

As always, please remember to bring a valid photo ID.

Voting lines are predicted to be longer than usual, so please be patient with your poll workers. We will always do our best to keep the voting lines steadily moving while keeping respect for the voting process and individual voters.

Your vote, your voice, truly matters. If you have not already voted absentee, we hope to see you on Election Day!

Baking Grannies of Oconto will be there when the polls open at 7:00 am until sold out with sweet treats for sale with all profits going to local charities.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at City Hall! 920-834-7711

Type D Election Notice – Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place – November 5, 2024

Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place

At the election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the County of Oconto, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated below.  If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. 

City of Oconto W1-7   Brittney Burruel (920) 834-7711      

1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153

All polling places will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M.

All polling places are accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities.

Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51.  This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.

Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC)

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the MBOC for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.

Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots

If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots.  This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice.

Full List of Oconto County Municipalities and Polling Places:

Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place

At the election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the County of Oconto, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated below.  If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.

Towns of:

Abrams W1-3   Jean Hansen (920) 826-2299

5877 Main Street, Abrams, WI 54101

Bagley W1 Alan Sleeter (920) 590-0198 9812

County Road Z, Pound, WI 54161

Brazeau W1-2  Brooke Kriescher (920) 897-3855

10892 Parkway Road, Pound, WI 54161

Breed W1 Kristen Telford (920) 842-2166

11155 State Highway 32, Suring, WI 54174

Chase W1-5   Jeromy Delebreau (920) 822-1560       

8481 County Road S, Pulaski, WI 54162

Doty W1   Cheryl Field (715) 276-7554                  

14899 County Road T, Mountain, WI 54149

Gillett W1-2   Renee Carlson (920) 819-7475     

10908 Town Hall Road, Gillett, WI 54124

How W1   Becky Dickson (920) 842-9851   

12896 State Highway 32, Suring, WI 54174

Lakewood W1  Michelle Moczynski (715) 276-3579 

17181 Twin Pines Road, Lakewood, WI 54138

Lena W1   Dawn VanArk (715) 281-4672               

6087 Goatsville Road, Lena, WI 54139

Little River W1-2     Amy Peterson (920) 834-3617               

3627 County Road A, Oconto, WI 54153

Little Suamico W1-9      Lisa Glinski (920) 826-7655           

5964A County Road S, Sobieski, WI 54171

Maple Valley W1    Cindy Tousey (920) 598-0601                

9088 County Road Z, Suring, WI 54174

Morgan W1-2    Erin Mooers (920) 846-0699                 

3276 County Road C, Oconto Falls, WI 54154

Mountain W1    Lynn Kauzlaric (715) 276-6474  

Bill Lazansky Community Center 13412 State Hwy 32/64 Mountain, WI  54149

Oconto W1-2    Lori Scanlan (920) 834-4351                

6120 Cream City Road, Oconto, WI 54153

Oconto Falls W1-2   Susan Mogged (920) 373-6663 

8680 State Hwy 22, Oconto Falls, WI  54154

Pensaukee W1-2   Jacki Nelis (920) 826-2010             

4684 Brookside Road, Abrams, WI 54101

Riverview W1-2   Beth Hartman (715) 276-6914          

15152 Island Lake Road, Mountain, WI 54149

Spruce W1   Lisa Peitersen (920) 829-5111                  

9097 County Road B, Oconto Falls, WI 54154

Stiles W1-2   Terrah Patton (920) 634-5348         

5718 Watercrest Road, Lena, WI  54139

Townsend W1-2   Linda Ziegler (715) 276-6856          

16564 Elm Street, Townsend, WI 54175

Underhill W1   Tracy Winkler (920) 855-2942               

5597 Cardinal Road, Gillett, WI 54124

Village of Lena W1 Jodi Marquardt (920) 829-5226   

117 E. Main Street, Lena, WI 54139

Village of Suring W1   Kim Gruetzmacher (920) 842-2333

604 E. Main Street, Suring, WI 54174

City of Gillett W1-3   Chelsea Anderson (920) 855-2255  

150 N. McKenzie Avenue, Gillett, WI 54124

City of Oconto W1-7   Brittney Burruel (920) 834-7711     

1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153

City of Oconto Falls W1-8   Jenny Friedman (920) 846-4505    

500 N. Chestnut Ave., Oconto Falls, WI 54154

All polling places will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M.

All polling places are accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities.

Letter from the Mayor

November 1, 2024

Tourism Commission Appointees

With the recent creation of the Tourism Commission, there will be two citizen positions that need to be filled. I will be interviewing interested citizens of the City of Oconto for those two positions.

My hope is to find citizens who are willing to take on tourism projects and come up with creative suggestions to promote tourism in the City of Oconto. Those who accept the positions will be working with the four other members of the Tourism Commission, along with TEDCOR and the Chamber, and will be fiscally responsible for using the Room Tax monies towards promoting tourism for the City of Oconto.

If you have an interest in being involved with your City’s tourism, please contact me via email or phone.

Email: mayor@cityofocontowi.gov

Cell: 920-634-8425

Best regards,

Cliff Martin

City of Oconto Mayor

Attention City of Oconto Voters:

Last day to register in-person before the Election and last day to in-person absentee vote is tomorrow, November 1st, until 5:00 pm.

No appointment needed.

Please remember your proof of residence to register. Please remember your photo ID to vote!

Any questions, please contact your City Clerk at 920-834-7711.

Letter from the Mayor

October 25, 2024

Winter Wonderland 2024

   I want to thank Jeremy Wusterbarth for coming up with a route allowing Winter Wonderland to remain at Holtwood Park. We toured the route yesterday and I met with the Winter Wonderland group last night. We toured the route, and all agreed it is a great alternative. The route will run along the river starting at the entrance to the park. It will extend all the way down to the boat landing at the south end of the park.

   The reason for the new route is the need for maintenance in the center portion of the park. There are many Ash trees that have been infected by the Emerald Ash Borer. The best time for this maintenance is the wintertime as there are no campers in the park. This is all about the safety of our campers and other people that use the park.

   We have attached a map of the route and where businesses, families, and other groups can decorate their own trees and displays.

Regards,

Cliff Martin

Mayor City of Oconto

Letter from the Mayor

October 22, 2024

There has been some recent citizen discussion on Facebook regarding the referendum on the November 5^th ballot to add two additional Alderpersons to the City Council. This was voted on and added to the Fall ballot by our previous elected officials.

The team here at City Hall thought it would be good to let the citizens know the real cost for this addition. Below are the estimated costs:

$800             Est Increase for Annual Expense for Paper & Ink for Agenda Packets (Finance, W&P, COW, Council)/Budget Books/Minutes/etc.

$7,791          Increase for Annual Alderperson Salary

$80               Council Chamber Name Plates

$8,671          TOTAL Estimated Increase in Annual Expenses for 2 Additional Alderpersons

This information is to assist the voters of the City of Oconto to make an informed decision.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email or phone.

Email: mayor@cityofocontowi.gov

Cell: 920-634-8425

Best regards,

Cliff Martin

City of Oconto Mayor