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Commission hears property‑valuation analysis: La Crosse’s low value‑per‑capita raises budget and policy questions

5384731 · February 5, 2025
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Commissioner Green told the Neighborhood Revitalization Commission on Feb. 5 that La Crosse’s property value per capita (about $107,000) and reliance on property taxes (about 57% of the 2025 operating budget) complicate housing and growth policy choices.

Commissioner Green presented property‑valuation data to the Neighborhood Revitalization Commission on Feb. 5, linking housing value per capita, property tax reliance and the implications for city services and housing policy.

Green summarized a chart showing the 2025 operating budget is funded about 57% by property taxes and said the city’s value per capita is roughly $107,000. “When we look at these different valuations of communities, the City Of La Crosse is on the far right. They have about $107,000 per capita in value,” Green said. He warned that the city’s comparatively low residential value per…

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