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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Candidate forum

The League of Women Voters candidate forum was held last night at City Hall. Below are the replay times on OCAT Channel 10:

March
10th @ 5:00 p.m.
11th @ 12:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
15th @ 7:00 p.m.
17th @ 12:00 p.m.
19th @ 8:30 p.m.
20th @ 11:00 a.m.
22nd @ 7:00 p.m.
24th @ 9:00 a.m.
25th @ 12:00 p.m.
27th @ 2:30 p.m.
29th @ 8:00 p.m.
31st @ 12:00 p.m.

April
1st @ 12:00 p.m.

The Oshkosh Northwestern covered the debate in today's newspaper, but what did Randy, Paula and Simon think about it? Well, be sure to check out Babblemur's blog to find out!

-Bryan

posted by Bryan L. Bain at 3/08/2007 07:54:00 AM

2 Comments:

  • I watched it once that was enough to make me sick.
    NOT 1 candidate is willing to look at the following:
    "The Oshkosh Convention Center currently has $2.4 million of remaining debt, but the bonds were structured in a way that prevents early repayment, ...........
    Although the convention center debt cannot be paid off early, funds from the increased room tax could be used for other purposes."

    Other purposes? Possible renovation of the Convention Center?
    Sounds like we're creating a tax without a sound plan.
    Sounds like we want to tax our visitors for apples, then use the funds for oranges, or plums, or maybe pineapples, or whatever fruity tourism thingy-thing presented.
    That's not very fiscally responsible. The city doesn't even know what it's going to do with the Convention Center. It's still tied to the sale of the Plaza hotel, isn't it?
    "GREED" will be the downfall of Oshkosh.
    Define the purpose, uses and limitations for the tax increase before you impose it and make us the highest room tax rate in the state.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at March 13, 2007 2:51 PM  

  • Funds from the increased room tax could be used for other purposes."
    Other purposes?
    Possible renovation of the Convention Center?

    Here once again the city of Oshkosh fails to maintain a structure covered in debt. Here once agian the city will ask for someone else to pay for their negligence.

    If the increase in room tax is approved it should only go for the renovation of the Convention Center. NOT for someone else pet project!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at March 17, 2007 10:31 AM  

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