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Board approves parade public‑right‑of‑way notice and a series of street‑privilege permits
Summary
The board approved publication of a public‑right‑of‑way notice for the Oktoberfest parade and granted several street‑privilege / communications permits, clarifying that restoration is required and that the city generally enforces these permits on a complaint/spot‑check basis.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works approved a public‑right‑of‑way policy to publish parade notice for the Oktoberfest route and approved several street‑privilege permits for communications and building work during its Sept. 2 session.
Assistant Chief (unnamed) told the board the city publishes notice in the Tribune one week before the parade and seeks voluntary compliance along the route. “The goal is always voluntary compliance,” the assistant chief said, adding officers provide blue cards to explain the ordinance and staff follow up as needed.
The board also approved multiple street‑privilege permits for communications work and frontage work, including requests from Bridal Speed of Wisconsin LLC (near 1503 Ranger Drive and 2402 Thirteenth Street South) and Charter Communications (near 44119 Berlin Drive and West 6190 Bluff Pass). Council President Dickinson raised a jurisdictional question about the Charter site near the La Crosse County Landfill; Director Gallagher clarified the city controls the public right‑of‑way (Emerald Drive and Berlin Drive) while landfill property is county‑owned.
Director Gallagher explained that revocable occupancy permits require restoration “in kind” and that the city enforces compliance primarily on a complaint and spot‑check basis; he encouraged constituents to file complaints when restoration is incomplete.
All listed permits and the parade notice were approved by motions recorded in the meeting; the transcript records the motions passing, generally unanimously.
