City vid hacked, RR crossing saved

Data Center pause, Bike-Ped update

City admin, referendum for health committee, 

Public Market, Kmart/Shopko funds, bird city

A committee meeting gets hacked, the ongoing debate over a City Administrator, a $600,000 push for a public market, and millions going toward the old Kmart and Shopko sites — those are just a couple of topics we hit on with La Crosse City Council president Tamra Dickinson in studio, ahead of Thursday's monthly meeting.

The council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, where members could face a crucial vote on creating a city administrator position. It’s a debate that’s been building for over three years, but one of many interesting things happening at council Thursday.

Topics covered in this episode:


Zoom Hijacking Investigation: What happened during last week's committee meeting, how quick IT action shut it down, and where things stand with Zoom and local police.


City Administrator Debate: The amount of public outreach on creating the position, how much we've covered it on the show, and what needs to happen before a final vote.


Public Market Push: Allocating $600,000 to update a 2017 feasibility study and partner with the RDA on pre-development plans.


Kmart & Shopko Site Funding: Redirecting up to $3 million in TID 11 funds toward critical underground utility infrastructure to support new developments at Bridgeview Plaza and the former Kmart lot.


Healthcare Committee Referendum: A petition drive with around 5,000 valid signatures puts a new Citizens Advisory Healthcare Action Committee on the November ballot.


North Side Railroad Crossings Saved: How local pushback forced the DOT to abandon plans to dead-end Avon and St. Cloud streets.


18-Month Data Center Moratorium: Why the city is pausing new data center builds to align with county policy while studying future land use.


Bird City Designation: Why La Crosse is reapplying for Bird City status—and how local stray cat policies keep it off the "high-flying" list.

Check out the full Thursday City Council meeting agenda and details on the La Crosse Legistar Page.

A committee meeting gets hacked, the ongoing debate over a City Administrator, a $600,000 push for a public market, and millions going toward the old Kmart and Shopko sites &mdash; those are just a couple of topics we hit on with La Crosse City Council president Tamra Dickinson in studio, ahead of Thursday's monthly meeting.
The council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall, where members could face a crucial vote on creating a city administrator position. It&rsquo;s a debate that&rsquo;s been building for over three years, but one of many interesting things happening at council Thursday.
Topics covered in this episode:
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Zoom Hijacking Investigation: What happened during last week's committee meeting, how quick IT action shut it down, and where things stand with Zoom and local police.
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City Administrator Debate: The amount of public outreach on creating the position, how much we've covered it on the show, and what needs to happen before a final vote.
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Public Market Push: Allocating $600,000 to update a 2017 feasibility study and partner with the RDA on pre-development plans.
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Kmart &amp; Shopko Site Funding: Redirecting up to $3 million in TID 11 funds toward critical underground utility infrastructure to support new developments at Bridgeview Plaza and the former Kmart lot.
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Healthcare Committee Referendum: A petition drive with around 5,000 valid signatures puts a new Citizens Advisory Healthcare Action Committee on the November ballot.
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North Side Railroad Crossings Saved: How local pushback forced the DOT to abandon plans to dead-end Avon and St. Cloud streets.
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18-Month Data Center Moratorium: Why the city is pausing new data center builds to align with county policy while studying future land use.
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Bird City Designation: Why La Crosse is reapplying for Bird City status&mdash;and how local stray cat policies keep it off the "high-flying" list.
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Check out the full Thursday City Council meeting agenda and details on the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://lacrosse.legistar.com" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwjK9vXziJeWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQqwI">La Crosse Legistar Page</a>.

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