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Residents, businesses urge Onalaska council to consider opening streets to UTVs and ATVs

Onalaska Common Council · March 11, 2026
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Presenters from Coulee Cruisers and several business and residents urged the council to direct staff to draft a local ordinance permitting UTV/ATV use on streets with speed limits of 35 mph or less; council asked staff to investigate and return with options.

Dozens of residents and several business owners told the Onalaska Common Council they support opening city streets to utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), asking the council to direct staff to draft a local ordinance that would connect approved town and county routes to the city.

In public comment, Tara Holland urged reconsideration of an older city ordinance affecting community rummage sales. Business owners and residents then spoke specifically about UTV/ATV access. Matt…

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