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Jerry Frey
Town of Oshkosh-on the lake…

Look out my window right now I can see the point we are talking out.
You know you have to understand there is gravestyle.

So…why would you ever want that developed there is nothing left on this lake anymore.there is no more lake frontage left to the public.actually the state owns it now.it’s not open to the public..the lake frontage..we need more greenspace..whatever for 20 30 40 years there is not that much left.it will all e gone and that will be it

People from the city..they don’t have a place to fish no place to go anymore…
I live on the lake..I can see the point that we are talking about..I’m from the town of Oshkoshso I get a lot of complaints about people fishing in front yards.you name it.it’s beautiful wildlife..the township already owns 42 acresthe corner of snell and high way 8
It would be great to keep it a wildlife area for the rest as long as we can

When the state puts it up for grabs..state agencies have the first shot—the DNR-so the local DNR are interested in it..that doesn’t mean they have to get it.

HAS to be quite soon because it’s a budget thing—they want to sell it to offset the budget defeicit

I would say it would have to be winin the next couple three months..and it’s not going to go through the legislator.-it’s an administration decision
We feel the best way to do it….the county board 37-nothing resolution.
Get in put from these entities…that say don’t want it sold to devleopeers
But DNR is a state agency so they won’t get monty for it.
So if that doesn’t work ..local entities..county---purchase it..town…
They will get the 2nd shot
Then after it will go to private ownership—maybe someone with a lot of money may want to buy

We want to keep it out of developers hands..keep it in it’s natural state
I’ve been down to Madison..talked to Mike Ellis Carol Roessler…Greg Underheim..they have helped us.—they talked to the administration said tell it to preserve it.
Or not to sell it.
The best thing to keep it like it is ..not to sell it..

Supervisor from the town-
Town chairman town of Oshkosh-

Of course..that 42 acres that we purchased.it’s for green space..we rent it out to the farmers..western ballroom..we have another couple of hundred acres donated..greenspace forever..114 acres will remain natural state or farmed fover we like to do that..really good for city residents as well as town.city people don’t have a lot of land.so they have place to go..enjoy you know how it goes.

117 acres
Inbetween carponds and state institution..the 3700 feet of lake frontage starts at the end of
Everybody fishes there.and the lighthouse.extends from the lighhous all the way to the lake to the instituion..a big wooded point.it’s always sbeen a park for the state hosipital for th eworkrs and patients.

Probably 6 weeks ago….
About a month a go…it was in the paper..saw it in the paper…we never though the governor
There is a lot more properties that are up for sale.this doesn’t have to go.but they will pick and choose and it is on the line.
The more people we get too..a lot of the employees don’t want to see it go.it is important to them..
That’s about it.
40 years…
there isn’t enough places for the public green
I guess that’s there problem
Everybody has to get out once and a while..a lot of the out here appreciate itit’s good fo rthe air..it’s good for everything..and kids all like animals.nature.it’s good to get your kids out there.

posted by Oshkosh Music Scene @ 1:48 PM