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Podcast: La Crosse Talk PM WIZM
Episode: We ask expert Mike Ford: Does La Crosse need a City Administrator or is it just more expensive bureaucracy?
Description: UW-Oshkosh's Dr. Mike Ford, Director of the Whitburn Center of Governance and Policy Research, joins to break down everything "city administrator," ahead of next month's council vote on creating the position. Ford explains why La Crosse is currently in the minority among Wisconsin cities of its size and addresses the growing "nationalization" of local politics. We dive into where Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey and the city council are at in the process of making a decision, plus some of the lead up to getting here. We also look at the true cost of a $250,000...