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Before Council

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A podcast that helps La Crosse residents prepare for Common Council meetings. Before Council helps residents understand what’s coming before the La Crosse Common Council before votes are cast and decisions are made. Each episode follows the Judiciary & Administration Committee and Finance & Personnel Committee, breaking down agenda items, development proposals, budget decisions, and other local government issues in plain language. Hosted by Mac Kiel and Tony Ayala. Before Council is a project of Open Session, produced by Good Fight.

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S01E02: July 2026 Common Council Preview 03.07.2026 55:22

In Episode 2 of Before Council , Tony Ayala and former Common Council member Mac Kiel discuss the July Judiciary & Administration and Finance & Personnel Committee meetings, highlighting the agenda items, questions, and discussions that will come before the July 9, 2026 Common Council meeting. Before Council is designed to help residents understand what’s happening at City Hall before vote...

July 2026 Common Council Cycle | Meeting Companion: Finance & Personnel Committee 03.07.2026 47:18

This Meeting Companion contains the July 2, 2026 Finance & Personnel Committee meeting from the City of La Crosse. To make this meeting easier to listen to, periods of silence, delays, recesses, and dead air have been removed. The discussion itself has not been edited. Meeting Companions are intended to make local government more accessible for residents who prefer listening while driving, w...

July 2026 Common Council Cycle | Meeting Companion: Judiciary & Administration Committee + Budget Parameter Committee 01.07.2026 1:15:07

This Meeting Companion contains the June 30, 2026 Judiciary & Administration Committee meeting and the Budget Parameter Committee meeting from the City of La Crosse. To make these meetings easier to listen to, periods of silence, delays, and dead air have been removed. The discussion itself has not been edited. Meeting Companions are intended to make local government more accessible for reside...

S01E01: June 2026 Common Council Preview 06.06.2026 33:29

In the inaugural episode of Before Council , Tony Ayala and former Common Council member Mac Kiel discuss the June Judiciary & Administration and Finance & Personnel Committee meetings, highlighting development proposals, infrastructure projects, neighborhood investments, and other items likely to reach the Common Council. Learn more and access official meeting materials at: justgoodfight....