City Hall
400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
Meeting Agenda - Final
Budget Parameter Committee
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
La Crosse City Hall
The Budget Parameter Committee meeting is open for in-person attendance and viewable through video
clicking on the video link to the far right in the meeting list.
Call to Order
Roll Call:
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey and Council Members Newberry, Janssen,
Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow, Northwood.
Election of Officers
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the June 25, 2024 meeting.
Agenda Items:
2026 Operating Budget Discussion.
I. 2026 Budget Estimates
a. Salary Increases
b. Increase in Operating Expenses
i. New position requests/position reclassifications
ii. Increased health care costs
iii. Increased cost of supplies, repairs, services due to inflation.
c. State Shared Revenue estimate
II. Future Considerations
a. The use of diminishing one-time revenues to support operating expenditures
growing
at a faster pace than revenues
b. Continued increase to debt service expenses with increased borrowing
c. Increasing health insurance rates
d. Continuation of pay increases per recommendation of pay/class study
III. Other Items for Discussion
a. Board of Estimates meeting dates - location and time TBD
i. September 4 & 5, 2025 (Sept 5th if necessary)
ii. October 2 & 3, 2025 (Oct 3rd if necessary)
Adjournment