Condemnation costly: LaCrosse council hears report on unfit buildings

LaCrosse Town Council last Thursday received a report on the costs and procedures involved to take action on unfit buildings. At least five houses in town and a couple of unfit structures downtown were discussed at a previous meeting.

Mayor Randy Camp said the council talked about buildings that could possibly be condemned at its meeting in August.

“But we’ve run into some walls,” Camp said.

He reported he talked with the town’s attorney who advised a building inspector or a fire marshal would have to take action to condemn a building.

If the owner of the building decides not to contest the co...