Future eNews to go to Monthly distribution

This will be the only issue of eNews for the month of May.  La Crosse County eNews will now change to a monthly distribution.  The next issue will be sent in June.  

Our purpose is to keep the people of La Crosse County better informed about your County government.

County government has not always been as visible as some other levels of government.

So we’ll provide eNews you can use like upcoming dates for public hearings, health clinics and reminders about deadlines for dog licenses and ordinance changes. We’ll provide detailed information about our budget, highlights of innovations and achievements and updates about critical issues facing the County, like how certain actions of the State & Federal governments will affect County services and County property taxpayers.
We also want the people of our County to have a chance to learn more about the inner workings of County government by providing access to the Monthly Report to the County Board. On an alternating basis, roughly half the departments report each month on the most compelling statistics, activities and challenges confronting our staff working to provide the best in public service. Link to Monthly Reports.

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Last Friday, Skipperliner announced it would cease operations, resulting in the loss of 55 jobs and business for many local contractors.  The company has filed a “voluntary assignment” referred to as a Chapter 128, which is similar but not the same as a bankruptcy.  This process starts with appointment of a receiver, then sells off assets and addresses the interests of creditors.    Although much is unknown at this time, the County will make public any information when available.  

The La Crosse County Economic Development Fund, Inc. (LCEDF) approved a loan of $175,000 in December from its revolving loan fund, contingent on the state loaning $325,000.  The LCEDF is a non-stock corporation created by the County Board to serve as the county industrial development agency and is responsible for the management of a revolving loan fund and the continued improvement of the industrial climate of the county under Wis. Stats. 59.57.

None of the loan funding came from local property tax dollars, but was funded by State sources for the purpose of business development.  The LCEDF had hoped this loan would have helped to prevent this closure and loss of jobs.   The County will take every reasonable action to recover any of the outstanding loan amounts from the dissolution of assets.  The town of Campbell also provided financing at the same time and the County will work closely with them to pursue all options for recovery, including retaining the same outside legal counsel for representation in the proceedings. 

Thank you, Steve Doyle and Steve O'Malley