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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Martin Gaul and Mitch Reynolds both decided to run for the position when Mayor Tim Kabat announced he would not look to win another term.
Gaul is the sitting common council president and said his six years of experience on city council have prepared him for the tough gig.
One of his goals is to build better relationships with other municipality leaders in La Crosse County. Our local elected officials have got to develop a relationship based on trust of each other, Gaul said. If we can do that at the top level for local elected leaders I believe that we can start to work on processes that will create efficiencies for every body involved. We need to be willing to share resources and to share jurisdictions to make that work.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) Mayor Tim Kabat announced Tuesday that Andrea Trane will be the next director of the city’s Planning, Development and Assessment Department.
Trane joined the city’s staff in 2015 as an economic development planner and has been serving as the interim director since Jason Gilman stepped down earlier this year amongst budget cuts. The selection will go to the La Crosse Common Council for confirmation at the Jan. 14, 2021, meeting.
Kabat said Trane was chosen following a national search.
“I have been so impressed with Andrea’s leadership and abilities during her service to the City of La Crosse. She and the Planning and Community Development team have been remarkably agile and creative in providing services and assistance, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Kabat said.
Memorial service honors lives of homeless, formerly homeless people who died in our community this year
December 21, 2020 10:43 PM Molly Ringberg
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – On Monday evening a memorial service honored the lives of homeless and formerly homeless people who died in our community this past year.
For the annual La Crosse’s Homeless Person’s Memorial Day, community members gathered in-person and virtually at the Rotary Lights, where a memorial tree stands.
During the ceremony, the names of those who have died were read and Mayor Tim Kabat officially recognized the day by a proclamation.
People also took part in a short walk to the Mississippi, setting flowers in the river for each person being remembered.
Former head of La Crosse Area Chamber to announce run for mayor
December 16, 2020 9:04 PM Site staff
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Vicki Markussen is expected to formally announce her candidacy Thursday.
Markussen already has a campaign website set-up and has begun a social media push.
“I am dedicated and passionate about La Crosse. I feel called to serve the people who have helped form me, my family, my children, and this great community in which we live. I see the challenges and opportunities this City faces, and I see the path we must unite to take together,” says Markussen’s statement on her website.
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