The City Administrator Working Group is hosting public input sessions
Monday, October 6 at Nature Place (Marshview Room) in Myrick Park at 6 p.m. (not bus accessible)
Wednesday, October 8 ONLINE (Zoom) at noon and 6 p.m. Find the links to join at the Working Group's page: https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/city-council/city-administrator-working-group
Tuesday, October 14 at the Hmong Cultural & Community Center (Ward & South Ave) at noon and 6 p.m. (accessible by MTU)
There will be a Veterans Benefits Check-Up hosted by La Crosse County Veterans' Services on Thursday, October 9 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Holmen Community Center and on Saturday, October 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Onalaska American Legion. (You can get to both with MTU to DriftLink Shared Ride Taxi) Learn about VA benefits and healthcare and visit with veteran-focused vendors. Veterans' Dental Treatment Planning Appointments are available through the Veterans' Dental Clinic on October 20 and November 3. You must sign up for an appointment. Treatment will be on November 10. Find more info and sign up links here: https://lacrossecounty.org/veterans
Indigenous People's Day is on Monday, October 13. https://www.uwlax.edu/events/?e=32920
Myrick Park (not accessible by MTU) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - sports, speakers, activities, guided hikes, vendors and more
UW-La Crosse (accessible by MTU) from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., more activities and speakers, guided hike, music, dance, and a keynote talk at 7:30 p.m. by Amy Lonetree, historian and enrolled citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation
Beyond the Bridge: A solution to homelessness film screening is on Tuesday, October 14 at 6 p.m. at the Weber Center. (not accessible by MTU) The event is free but tickets are required. Learn more here: https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/documentary-beyond-bridge-solution-homelessness-43814
A Fair Maps Community Hearing hosted by the League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area will be held on Tuesday, October 14 at 6 p.m. at Viterbo Nursing School Room 195. (accessible by MTU) Learn more here: https://lwvlacrosse.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=484247&item_id=2727887
October is Pedestrian Safety Month and October 15 is White Cane Safety Day – White Cane Safety Day reminds us to follow the laws and policies put in place to make walking safer for the 31 percent of Wisconsinites who are non-drivers. We have had some unfortunate crashes causing pedestrian injuries recently in our neighborhood and our community. Last year, our neighborhood had tried advocating – again – for traffic calming and signs at some intersections with no success. We may try again. Learn more about pedestrian safety month at https://wcblind.org/events/pedestrian-safety-month-and-white-cane-safety-day/
Disability Pride Fest, an event by, about, and for those with disabilities and their friends and families, will be on Saturday, October 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Logan High School. The event features information, vendors, speakers, sports, activities, and networking. Learn more at https://www.disabilityactionnetwork.com/disabilitypridefest
There are several openings on various city committees, including the Building & Housing Appeals Board (Construction Industry Worker and a Registered Architect/Professional Engineer, must be resident), Housing Authority (Resident Tenant, must be a resident), Room Tax Commission (non-resident accepted), Flood Plain Advisory Committee, Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee , Neighborhood Revitalization Commission, Police and Fire Commission,, and Redevelopment Authority. For more information about each committee, visit City of La Crosse, Wisconsin - Boards, Commissions, Committees (legistar.com)
On September 24, the Park & Rec Department hosted a Fall Sustainability – Leaf It! event at Myrick Park, encouraging residents to mulch leaves in place in order to feed the ground and promote soil health. You can learn more and register here: https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/parks-recreation-forestry/sustainability/fall If you do have to rake, leaf collection begins October 27 and run until November 21, with crews attempting one collection per week (click here to view our online map ). Put your leaves ON THE BOULEVARD (not in the street) within three feet of the curb. Please don't park in front of leaf piles. Make sure there's no brush or branches mixed with the leaves. There will also be Leaf drop-off sites open October 24.
The city will be flushing fire hydrants in October, including all dead-end mains in south La Crosse. Flushing will begin at about 7 a.m. on October 15.
The Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit (SMRT) bus service has routes that go from La Crosse to Tomah, La Crosse to Viroqua, and La Crosse to Prairie du Chien. Since 2012 it has served commuters, students, non-drivers, patients, youth, families, and tourists, providing affordable connections to rural areas and services, schools, workplaces, shops, restaurants, and the Amtrak station in La Crosse. The La Crosse county administrator proposes ending the service on December 31 or this year. If you would like to learn more about the issue and how you can provide your opinion to decision-makers, please see La Crosse Area Transit Advocates.
