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Election Deadlines Today
Tuesday, 14 June 2011 09:40 | 
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Today is the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers in the recall elections against six Republican state senators. Primaries are expected in all six races, and they’re set for July 12th. The general elections are scheduled for August ninth. Republicans vowed to put up fake Democrats to guarantee the primaries, for the purpose of giving their incumbent senators an extra month to campaign. But Democrats called that dishonest – and they vowed to have enough of their own candidates in the primaries. Three Democratic senators are also up for recall. But their elections won’t be held until a week after the Republicans.
Today is also the deadline for voting residency rules set by a new Wisconsin law that went into effect June 8th. Lacrosse County Clerk, Ginny Denkmeyer, says in order to eligible to vote in the July 12th recall general elections or primaries, voters must live in a voting district for 28 consecutive days. People who meet the 28-consecutive-day residency requirement may still register to vote on Election Day at the polling place.
Denkmeyer says adding the primary to the ballot will cost the county an additional $55 thousand on top of the money that will be spent on the general election.
City Reserve Fund Will Take Hit From StormTuesday, 14 June 2011 09:01 | | |
The city of La Crosse reserve cash fund is about to take a sizable hit. City public works director Dale Hexom says the surplus will likely get tapped to pay the estimated half million dollars in bills for response to last month's tornado. Lots of stuff to pay for like sidewalks, clean-up, repairs to the Green Island Ice Arena and overtime for police and fire.
The city currently is looking for bids on repairing 45 hundred square feet of sidewalks damaged in the storm, mostly by the couple hundred trees that ripped up chunks of concrete as they fell during the storm. Vets Park Ready for ChangesTuesday, 14 June 2011 08:51 | | |
Now that the northside yard waste drop-off has shut down, the facelift on one of La Crosse's parks can begin in earnest. Veteran's Memorial off of Clinton is getting ready for big changes. Mostly expanding the athletic fields, says city parks boss, Steve Carlyon. He says the plan is to expand the current three soccer fields and add softball and little league baseball fields. The park will also get fishing piers and a new tree memorial to veterans. Carlyon expects the whole process to proceed over two or more years. Get Yer Chickens HereFriday, 10 June 2011 08:51 | | |
First thing Natalie Rose Kemp is going to do is get a license and go get her chickens back. Kemp is the woman who started the drive for backyard chickens in La Crosse when she found out the ones she was keeping in her yard were there illegally. The city council now has agreed to try allowing backyard birds for two years. Kemp sees attitudes mellowing towards hens by the anti-chicken crowd in that time through responsible chicken ownership and continued community education.
La Crosse is just the latest in a list of Wisconsin cities giving approval to keeping backyard hens. Tickets for Pot Passes in La CrosseFriday, 10 June 2011 08:44 | | |
Under a new rule adopted by the La Crosse city council this week, you'll still get in trouble for carrying a bag of pot in your pants. Maybe just not as much trouble. The council has agreed to allow police to write tickets for marijuana possession. Wrong move, assistant police chief, Tom Jacobs told the council last night. The police view, he says, is that allowing for tickets sends a message that the city is softening its attitude on marijuana. That perceived attitude adjustment, Jacobs says, merely increases drug usage. Under the new ordinance, 50% of ticket revenue would go to fund DARE programs in the city. |