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Board approves contract change orders after questioning of Carroll Park and Highway 16 contingencies

La Crosse Board of Public Works · April 6, 2026
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Board members pressed staff on why Carroll Park and Highway 16 change orders appear to draw contingency funds and asked finance to better document deductions; staff said contingency had been used for necessary site changes and the board approved the change orders unanimously.

Board members asked detailed questions about three construction change orders on the agenda — La Crosse Public Library furniture, Carroll Park improvements, and the Highway 16 water transmission main south — focusing on how contingency funds were being used and whether the paper record shows deductions and remaining contingency.

A council member asked for specifics on Carroll Park costs, noting the…

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