City votes to keep liquor license fees low
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Local bars and restaurants will see a small break continue, after the Common Council approved a resolution continuing to keep liquor license fees low through 2021.
The fees had been set to revert back to their former levels per the budget approved last November. The resolution brought before the council last night keeps the fees at the rates set due to the pandemic. That s expected to leave an $80,000 deficit in the city s operating budget.
9th District council member Phillip Ostrem proposed an amendment to raise fees slightly, tempering the deficit by half, adding that he understands businesses are struggling.
La Crosse City Council hears pushback on U-Haul plans for old Kmart building
Kabat voices disappointment, calls proposed use a shame
January 14, 2021 7:59 PM Mike Tighe
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Current zoning allows U-Haul to use the interior of the former Kmart building for retail sales, but rezoning would be necessary for fleet rentals and self-storage.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) Chagrin over the proposed use of the former Kmart building on the South Side as a U-Haul facility surfaced at the La Crosse City Council meeting Thursday night, with Mayor Tim Kabat describing the plan as “a shame.”
Council member Doug Happel raised the issue, saying constituents have peppered him with questions about the proposal since the U-Haul Company of Southwestern Wisconsin and Rockford announced its plans for the building last week.