District 9 Council Member· 2025-04-15 – 2029-04-17 (Legistar OfficeRecord for Common Council at webapi.legistar.com/v1/cityoflacrosse/officerecords; end date is the scheduled term end)
Aron Newberry
La Crosse
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 53:46
- Avg per meeting
- 3:10
- Segments
- 826
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
River Point District development momentum
The Xcel Energy line undergrounding alone carries a roughly $1.35 million quote, with staff exploring state and federal funding.
Northside Floodplain Redevelopment
Up to $15,000 from the Authority, split with War Eagle LSE.
CDBG housing rehabilitation program partnership
$250,000 per year in CDBG funds for a two-year agreement — $500,000 total.
Copper Rocks TIF assistance on former KMart site
Up to $1 million in TID 11 taxpayer funds for utility improvements, plus a TIF pay-go package.
Homelessness prevention funding
$30,183.05 redirected to homelessness prevention services.
Temporary moratorium on data centers
Unknown — a moratorium itself has no direct cost but could affect future tax base from data center development.
Reuse of North Community Library building
Redevelopment of the property could return it to the tax rolls, though terms depend on proposals received.
Redevelopment of former community policing center at 713 St. James St.
Pathways Home mid-point progress and unit gaps
Doing nothing costs the community an estimated $50,000 per year per unsheltered person in ER, jail, and policing costs; closing the housing gap will require sustained grant funding and private contributions.
Affordable homeownership flexibility
Childcare access funding shift
Moves $99,650 in existing ARPA-era funds — no new city money.
Trane plant site phase two development
Bridgeview Plaza redevelopment public assistance
The amount of public assistance was not stated in the published agenda materials.
Featherstone Rise subdivision
Homes for 100 rent-support fund
Private donations directly fund rent, deposits, and utilities for one-year leases — the city and county take no administrative fee.
development project
There’s no cost estimate in the update, so it’s unclear whether this means new tax revenue, city spending, or both.
East Avenue / Mormon Coulee Road rezone for mixed use
bike lanes and riverfront redevelopment
Taxpayers could see new infrastructure and redevelopment costs, while private investment and bike-lane spending remain uncertain until details and the delayed vote move forward.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Newberry was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution 26-1094 approving Quit Claim Deed transferring property from the City to the Redevelopment Authority
26-0993 Northside Floodplain Development Contract
Rezone 4358 Mormon Coulee Road from Planned Development District to Commercial District (Ordinance 26-0932)
26-0934 Annual Development Agreement Compliance Report: Gundersen, Kwik Trip & Riverside Center
26-0824 Driftless Apartments development agreement amendment
26-0825 Copper Rocks development agreement at 2415 State Road
Certified Survey Map 26-0799 — 1325 Saint Andrew St. (Stizo Development LLC)
Resolution 26-0739: TID 11 funds to RDA for public market pre-development
26-0253 Appointments: Board of Zoning Appeals and Economic/Community Development Committee
Voting record (1)(Development)
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