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  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above  
scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making  
responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
much advance notice as possible.