Family & Home
Fence restrictions voted down by La Crosse city council
The city of La Crosse will not prevent homeowners from putting up some specific kinds of fences in their front yards.
Council members have voted against an amendment to a fence ordinance.
If the amendment had passed, the city would have banned putting chain-link fencing or unpainted wood fences along public sidewalks.
Opponents on the council , and argued that many families use the kind of fences they can afford.
In other council business, the plan to open a resource office for the homeless on 5th Avenue officially has been rejected.
Neighbors had spoken out against the plan, and Thursday night’s vote was a formality because Catholic Charities had already withdrawn the idea.
