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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in La Crosse public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
TID 11 amendment and Public Market predevelopment
The Authority is spending $45,000 of a $600,000 city contribution to update the 2018 public market studies and gauge whether the project — and public interest — still justifies moving forward.
65 Kraft Street commercial lease
A prospective tenant, Damian Meza of Socramda, is leasing 65 and 67 Kraft Street and planning ADA-accessible remodels. The board approved the lease after hearing from him and reviewing terms in closed session.
La Crosse Center concession operations transition
The city is setting up a new concessionaire arrangement for the La Crosse Center as the current operator winds down, and officials emphasized speed to avoid any interruption in service. The twist: the new concessionaire corporation is made up of three city officers themselves — parks director, city clerk, and mayor — which the committee chose not to weigh in on either way.
Ruthie's opening deadline extended
Odd Fellows Temple LLC (Ruthie's) missed its 90-day window to open after its May stipulation; the amendment gives more time, but if the doors aren't open by October 30 the license is automatically revoked with no hearing.
"Our City, Your 15" community engagement
Mayor Washington-Spivey has been holding public meetings across the city to hear directly from residents, and he shared an update with the commission. Commissioners raised their own questions and concerns.