City Hall
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin
400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Meeting Minutes - Final
Board of Estimates
Thursday, October 9, 2025
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
Discussion / Review / Finalize Recommended Operating Budget
Call to Order
Mayor Washington-Spivey called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Roll Call
9 -
Present:
Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin, Jennifer Trost,
Larry Sleznikow, Rosanne Northwood, Shaundel Washington-Spivey,Tamra
Dickinson
1 - Mackenzie Mindel
Excused:
Agenda Items:
2026 Operating Budget Discussion.
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Newberry, that the Budget be
APPROVED with a 50/50 split of the shortfall coming from fund balance and the
tax levy.
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Budget be
REFERRED to a meeting next week (week of October 13). The motion failed on
a vote of 4 to 5 (No: Newberry, Trost, Northwood, Washington-Spivey,
Dickinson).
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the motion be
AMENDED to change to a 60/40 split. The motion failed by the following vote:
3 - Janssen, Kahlow,Sleznikow
Yes:
No:
6 - Newberry, Goggin, Trost, Northwood, Washington-Spivey,Dickinson
1 - Mindel
Excused:
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Kahlow, that the motion be
AMENDED to change to a 40/60 split. The motion failed by the following vote:
2 - Goggin,Washington-Spivey
Yes:
No:
7 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Trost, Sleznikow, Northwood,Dickinson
1 - Mindel
Excused: