The office of the City Surveyor began as early as city incorporation in 1856. In about 1887 this title changed to City Engineer. George Gregory served as the city’s first surveyor in 1856 and Henry I. Bliss served as his deputy. By 1857, Bliss became surveyor and many documents are signed “Bliss & Spear, city surveyors,” for Henry Bliss and W. M. Spear.
The City of La Crosse Engineering Department is responsible for cost estimation, drawing up and supervising capital improvement projects city of La Crosse, including plans for buildings, docks, streets, additions and subdivisions, paving, curb and gutter, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains, ornamental street lighting, bridge design and other engineering drawings. The Engineering Dept. works closely with the City of La Crosse’s Office of Public Works.
