City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Arts Board  
Tuesday, August 5, 2025  
8:30 AM  
City Hall Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Board Member McArdle at 8:33am.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Dillon McArdle, Jennifer Morris, Zachary Stensen, Mary Cate Wesling,  
Maureen Freedland,Andrew Sherman  
3 - Chris Kahlow, Eva Black,Paige Manges  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Stensen, seconded by Sherman to approve the July  
meeting minutes. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Notices and Discussions  
Agenda Items:  
Request to approve allocating $2,500 of Operating Budget Funds for down  
payment to Lettie Rettenkamp for the library mural.  
A motion was made by Sherman, seconded by Wesling, that this Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by voice vote.  
Request to approve the Mighty River Art Studio Tour for the Creative  
Development Grant for $2,500.  
A motion was made by Freedland, seconded by Wesling, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - McArdle, Stensen, Wesling, Freedland,Sherman  
1 - Morris  
Yes:  
No:  
3 - Kahlow, Black,Manges  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05am.  
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.