Published September 15, 2023 By Brad Williams
La Crosse may get a little more clout on matters related to the Mississippi River valley, by being part of a group of river communities that just had a meeting in Minnesota.
The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative held its annual meeting this week in Bemidji, and La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds was selected as a co-chair of the organization to help improve cities and towns along the big river.
“La Crosse is one of the first members of that group that, over the last 12 years, has gained significantly in influence on the national stage,” Reynolds told the La Crosse city council on Thursday.
Reynolds was also listed as a “featured mayor” at the group’s meeting.
La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds represents the city in a coalition of Mississippi Valley mayors that met this week
He added the group includes 104 mayors from cities in all 10 states along the Mississippi, from northern Minnesota south to New Orleans.
Reynolds said his aim is to represent the city of La Crosse, “not only with this organization, but also on the national stage and with the eye towards not only improving the Mississippi River corridor, but helping our city as well.”
The mayors’ conference included reports on issues such as plastic pollution in and along the Mississippi.