Plan Commission Advances Two City Building Plans
La Crosse's Plan Commission voted to move forward with a $155,000 purchase agreement and the surplus designation of a former Girl Scouts building.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in City Hall
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The La Crosse City Plan Commission voted to advance plans for two city-owned buildings, approving a resolution supporting a $155,000 purchase agreement for the former North Side Library and declaring the former Girl Scouts building on Quarry Road surplus property. Both measures must still be approved by the Common Council next week before they become official.
Why it matters
The votes move the city closer to repurposing or selling underused public buildings on the North Side and on Quarry Road. A private group's plan to convert the former North Side Library into a community center would shape how residents use the property.
The Plan Commission approved a resolution supporting a $155,000 purchase agreement for the former North Side Library and declared the Quarry Road building surplus property. Both measures still require Common Council approval next week, and the source does not detail the community center plan's final scope.
The players
La Crosse City Plan Commission
The city body that voted to advance the North Side Library purchase agreement and the Quarry Road surplus declaration.
La Crosse Common Council
The city legislative body that must approve both measures next week before they take effect.
The details
The commission voted to advance the plans at its meeting, and the city would seek proposals for the former Girl Scouts building before selling it. The city is also seeking proposals for the former Community Policing Center on the North Side, which was declared surplus property in 2024.
Timeline
2024: The former Community Policing Center on the North Side was declared surplus property.
Nov. 2, 2026: The Plan Commission voted to advance plans for the two city-owned buildings.
Next week: The Common Council is scheduled to approve both measures.
Dec. 30, 2026, 4 p.m.: Deadline for proposals for the former Community Policing Center.
Legacy of Underused Buildings
Under La Crosse's surplus property procedure, the Quarry Road and Community Policing Center decisions follow the same path of declaring a building surplus and then soliciting proposals before any sale. The Plan Commission's votes apply that process to properties that have sat idle on the North Side and Quarry Road.
Residents on the North Side may see the former North Side Library converted into a community center if the Common Council approves the purchase agreement. Proposals for the former Girl Scouts building and Community Policing Center will determine what those properties become, and the Common Council vote next week will decide whether the process moves forward.
The takeaway
Residents who want a say in how these buildings are used can follow the Common Council's vote next week and the proposal deadline for the Community Policing Center. Staying informed about city meeting agendas is the most direct way to track the outcome.
What happens next
The Common Council is scheduled to vote on both measures next week, and proposals for the former Community Policing Center are due by 4 p.m. Dec. 30.
Further reading
For more local government coverage, see City Hall for ongoing La Crosse council and commission decisions.
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