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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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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Apr 17, 2029.

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 (14)(Parks Rec)

medium↓Apr 2026[11]

Civic Center Park construction and funding

About $317,000 more than originally budgeted, covered by shifting TID funds rather than general property tax.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Copeland Park shelter and bathroom project progress

A change order reduced the open-air shelter's size by about a third, a cost-saving measure, with no further savings anticipated yet.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Loggers lease extension at Copeland Park

City gets a predictable $25,000 a year in rent plus $5,000 toward turf upkeep.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Bicentennial Trail Phase 3 reroute

Not stated; the alliance will build it into its budget for 2027.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Accessible water bubblers project bids over budget

Bids exceeded the project budget, so the project would need rebidding or redesign.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Badger Hickey Park construction change order

Net savings of about $6,000 on the construction contract.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Sidewalk Policy for Downtown Tree Cells

Tree cells are notably more expensive than standard boulevard plantings, though no specific figure was given.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Huska Park bathroom repair vs. replacement

$175,000 added to the 2027 CIP, avoiding a future cost expected to exceed $500,000.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Heritage Award Property Recognition Program

Modest cost — the city bought 25 yard signs, funded through staff-found resources.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

2027-2031 Parks Capital Equipment Plan

The plan will shape parks spending priorities over the next five years, though no specific cost was stated.

low↓May 2026[2]

Ride with the Mayor and citywide bike rodeo

medium↓May 2026[2]

Green Island Ice Arena repairs

Repair costs were not stated in the minutes.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Reduced hours at Goose Green Park

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Grand Crossing Trail reconstruction

$647,386.08 city contract, mostly offset by a federal TAP grant.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Newberry was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.