Bodega Sign Advances; Girl Scouts Building Surplus
La Crosse's board of public works approved a Bodega sign over the sidewalk and declared the vacant former Girl Scouts building surplus city property.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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The La Crosse board of public works approved a sign for the Bodega brew pub, which would hang above the sidewalk just west of the corner of 4th and Pearl. The board also approved a resolution declaring the vacant former Girl Scouts building on Quarry Road surplus city property.
Why it matters
The sign approval moves the Bodega closer to installing exterior signage, and the surplus designation opens the Quarry Road building to purchase offers after months of vacancy. The city council could endorse the sign proposal at its monthly meeting this week.
The city board's actions are procedural approvals rather than quantified results, with no sales, revenue, or square-footage figures reported. The Quarry Road building has been empty for months, and the council's endorsement of the Bodega sign remains pending.
The players
La Crosse Board of Public Works
The city board that approved the Bodega sign plans and the resolution declaring the Quarry Road building surplus property.
La Crosse City Council
The city's legislative body that could endorse the Bodega sign proposal at its monthly meeting this week.
Girl Scouts
The youth organization whose offices previously occupied the vacant Quarry Road building before relocating to Onalaska.
The details
The Bodega brew pub does not currently have a sign posted above the street, and the proposed sign would hang over the sidewalk. Girl Scout offices previously occupied the Quarry Road building near Highway 16 before relocating to Onalaska; the surplus designation allows City Hall to advertise the property for purchase offers.
Timeline
Months before November 2026: Girl Scout offices moved to Onalaska, leaving the Quarry Road building vacant.
Week of November 9, 2026: The board of public works approved the Bodega sign and the surplus resolution.
This week: The La Crosse city council could endorse the Bodega sign at its monthly meeting.
Local Commercial Landscape
The approval follows the city's standard surplus-property process, which allows City Hall to advertise vacant municipal buildings for purchase offers. Sign approvals for downtown businesses like the Bodega also pass through the same city board that oversees public works and right-of-way use.
Downtown pedestrians along 4th and Pearl could see a new Bodega sign hanging over the sidewalk if the approval moves forward. Residents and prospective buyers interested in the vacant Quarry Road property can now watch for the city's advertised purchase offers.
The takeaway
Local storefront and property changes often move through municipal board approvals before becoming visible on the street. Residents can track these decisions through city council agendas and surplus-property notices.
What happens next
The La Crosse city council may endorse the Bodega sign proposal at its monthly meeting this week.
Further reading
For more on local storefront changes, browse Openings & Closings coverage across La Crosse.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WIZM 92.3FM 106.7FM 1410AM.
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