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The speed limit on a section of Old NA Road will be decreased to 35 mph as the result of a Holland Town Board action Wednesday, June 11.

The speed limit on 1.5 miles of Old NA west of Highway HD was decreased from 40 mph by unanimous vote of the town board. The new limit will bring this stretch of road into conformity with other town roads, all of which have 35 mph limits.

The new speed limit takes effect as soon as the town board minutes of the meeting are published, said Town Chairman George Hammes.

The board denied a request from David and Joy Strelow, W7783 Meadow Way, to retain a detached accessory garage that was constructed too close to the right-of-way of Meadow Way.

While La Crosse County officials have final say in the matter, the town board unanimously voted to recommend that the building not be allowed to remain in its present location.

Dave Strelow said the siting mistake was accidental and said it would be costly to move the 12-foot-high building to bring it into compliance with the setback requirement.

On May 12, the county’s Board of Adjustment heard Strelow’s appeal and delayed final action on the matter until the town board made a recommendation.

In another matter involving buildings, the board approved a rezoning request from George and Marilyn Skilbred, W6529 Casberg Coulee Road, to allow a single-family home to be built on a 10-acre parcel of land. The approval was contingent on a requirement that the acreage not be subdivided into smaller units.

The board also opened bids from builders for possible construction of a large item drop-off site for town residents. The apparent low bid was $118,150 from Olympic Builders of Holmen, but final action was not taken pending a special meeting to review the bids.

It was not determined how the drop-off site would be funded by the town. Board member Kathy Dummer suggested the money could come from the county’s reserve cash fund.

Hammes said the structure was not budgeted for this year and that it would take approval from four of the five board members to use reserve cash money for the project.

Approved by the board was a plan from the Holmen Youth Baseball group to use shelter house facilities in the town from which to sell soft drinks, candy and other snacks during baseball games at the ball fields adjacent to the town park.

The baseball group has bought a used refrigerator and a storage cabinet for the concession program, according to Jim Beranek, who spoke on behalf of the youth program.

Also approved by the board was the spending of approximately $4,400 to replace a culvert on Glomstad Road, and $832 for identifying signs with 24-inch lettering to be placed at the town shop.