Family & Home

Flood relief fund approved by La Crosse council

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5 years ago

August 8, 2019

The city of La Crosse is ready to provide flood relief to families that have gotten water in their basements too often.

The city council has voted to offer up to $20,000 in funding to any family which might want to move a house, or fill in a basement.

Mayor Tim Kabat says it’s a way to help out families that may not qualify for federal disaster money.

The mayor says he has seen more interest from the public in flood relief since the council decided to make slight changes in the program.

In other council action on Thursday, La Crosse approved an amendment to a pact providing sewer treatment to La Crescent.

Both La Crescent and Onalaska have been calling for a metropolitan sewer district for the area, and Mayor Kabat says hearings on the idea are expected soon.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.