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Board reviews 2027–31 capital equipment requests, with focus on fleet replacement and radio upgrades
Summary
At an informational work session Feb. 23, the La Crosse Board of Public Works heard department requests for 2027 equipment spending, discussed fleet standardization to replace multiple single-purpose vehicles, and was warned of multiyear vendor lead times for specialized trucks and radio hardware.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works held an informational work session on Feb. 23 to review capital equipment requests for 2027 through 2031, focusing on vehicle replacements, information-technology upgrades and public-safety radios.
Finance staff told the board it approves only the capital equipment portion of the capital improvement plan and must file a recommended budget with the Finance and Personnel Committee by April 1. Finance said roughly 68% of equipment funding this year is expected to come from general obligation debt, with enterprise funds, one general-fund operating request and a local grant making up the balance.
“About 90% of it is dump…
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