Committee accepts La Crosse City Vision Foundation funds for SafeCam 2 expansion

Aug 6, 2026

Council staff recommended accepting a donation from the La Crosse City Vision Foundation to expand the SafeCam network (Riverside Park and River Pointe North). Staff said upkeep costs are minimal (around $50 per camera per year for retention) and the committee voted 5–1 to accept.

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A city representative asked the committee to accept additional funding from the La Crosse City Vision Foundation to expand the SafeCam camera network along the south end of Riverside Park and into the River Pointe North District. The presenter framed the initiative as a public–private collaboration dating to 2013 and said it helps public safety and downtown vitality. "The SafeCam 2 project would focus on placing additional cameras along the South end of Riverside Park," the presenter said.

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