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La Crosse council declines $92K TID beautification request amid MOU and procurement concerns
Summary
A request to spend tax-increment district (TID) funds on downtown planters and 10 additional trash cans drew hours of questioning over ownership, maintenance, procurement and an absent MOU; the council ultimately voted against the measure.
A proposal to use tax-increment district (TID) funds to replace downtown planters and purchase 10 additional trash receptacles failed after extended discussion on March 12, with council members split over procurement details, ownership and a missing memorandum of understanding with Downtown Main Street (DMI).
Director Dan Train (city economic-development staff) explained that TID 11 is at its expenditure period and that the council must enter contracts before the TID expires on Oct. 12, 2026, if it wants to use…
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