Positive notes from committee on LaSalle’s 2022 audit report

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle’s finance committee chair reported positively regarding the city’s latest audit report. Chairman Tom Ptak says the city has taken major strides to dwindle down its debt from bonds they’ve taken out over the past decade. By the end of this year, he says the city will have just 4 bonds, owing $1.3 million, compared to 16 bonds in 2011, owing $3 million. Ptak says the goal since 2016, was to stop taking bonds out and make sacrifices. Mayor Jeff Grove thanked the committee for being on board with remaining on a budget.