A week ahead of the La Crosse common council voting on creating a city administrator position, there’s dueling legislation on the matter.

City Council member Aron Newberry stopped in studio to discuss his separate proposal for creating the position. Also joining the conversation is Mac Kiel, helping break down that role, plus what’s happening in city government throughout February.

The city admin position has been a topic of study and discussion within La Crosse government for about two years now.

Newberry presents his charter ordinance proposal as a more simplified version versus the one the council put on the February agenda last spring.

With Kiel, aside from the city admin debate, we talk about the airport landing United Airlines and how the council next week will vote to confirm Lauren Koss as the official airport director.

We also discuss the Wisconsin DOT’s hybrid plan for downtown La Crosse, which is currently going through committee.

Lastly, Kiel brings up two other items: the Feb. 5 Executive Committee meeting happening right before the monthly council vote — which could provide a way to publicly discuss the city admin position further — and a special strategic planning meeting happening Feb. 18.