Budget input

No thanks to the Byzantine city website, but thanks to dedicated public servants, we can share information to help you find out about what's in the budget pipeline for 2026 and how to have public input at the very tail end of the process when the decisions have been pretty much already been made. 

Here are the links to the summary and detailed budgets.

• 2026-2030 Capital Project Summary Report CPC DRAFT 6-2-25
• 2026-2030 Capital Project Detailed Report CPC DRAFT 6-2-25

The City Plan Commission (CPC) public hearing is on Monday, June 30 at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

There will be one last chance for public input at the Finance & Personnel (F&P) meeting on August 7 at 6 p.m. at the Council Chambers. Then the final budget will go before the Council (no public input) for a vote on August 14 at 6 p.m.

Updated information: People can come to F&P or CPC for public hearing or write in to the City Clerk (cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org) to make their comments.

The process of trying to find this info reminded me of one of my favorite TED Talks - Dave Meslin talking about The Antidote to Apathy.