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Board of Public Works approves amended 2027–2031 capital equipment budget after IT borrowing shift
Summary
The La Crosse Board of Public Works on March 23 approved the 2027–2031 capital equipment budget after an amendment moved $380,000 of 2027 borrowing for IT storage units and pushed backup-unit borrowing to 2028; the final budget passed 3–1. Presentations from airport, IT and fire departments accompanied the vote.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works approved the city’s 2027–2031 capital equipment budget on March 23 after adopting an amendment that shifts borrowing for one information-technology purchase.
The board’s presiding official proposed an amendment to line item E26105 to change the 2027 borrowing to $380,000 and reduce 2028 borrowing to $660,000. Jackie, a director in IT, told the board the swap is driven by equipment lifecycle timing: “we’re gonna replace our storage units next year and then the backup units we’re gonna push out to 2028,” she said, explaining the move would better align replacements with vendor support and procurement timelines.
Why it matters: the amendment lets the city prioritize replacing storage hardware next year — where vendor support and immediate operational need are…
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