Galloway
Galloway, WI · Municipal
WausauPilot
Wausau City Council to weigh 2027 budget that adds about $72 to a $200,000 home’s city taxes
Wausau homeowners would pay about $72 more in city taxes on a home assessed at $200,000 under a 2027 budget the Wausau City Council could adopt Tuesday. About $65 of that increase traces to the $1.45 million fire levy voters narrowly approved in April to keep 12 firefighter-paramedic positions, according to a Wausau Pilot & Review analysis of city budget figures. The same agenda carries a $650,000 payment from the city’s affordable housing fund and a plan to shift $2.5 million in homeowner lead pipe work into a west side tax increment district. The budget also drops the city’s $50,000 payment for Flock license plate cameras.
Stevens Point Journal
WausauPilot
Wausau asks residents whether the city should hire a professional administrator
Mayor Doug Diny wants Wausau residents to weigh in on hiring a city administrator, two weeks after a council committee moved the $150,000 he budgeted for one to an audit. A short online survey, open through Nov. 17, asks residents to rate the quality of life in Wausau and say how familiar they are with the city’s current structure. Residents are also asked what matters most to them in how the city is run and whether they would support or oppose the change. The survey takes 10 to 15 minutes. Anyone who lives, works or owns a business in Wausau can respond, according to a news release Monday from the mayor’s office.
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WSAW
Air Force Band performs music show at Wausau East High School
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The U.S. Air Force Band performed for Wausau East High School students Wednesday morning. The band performed with Stevens Point native Maj. Mike Mitchell, a former band piano player who became an Air Force pilot. Flight simulator at the event. Students also strapped into a full...
Wausau Daily Herald
Midterm results of Wausau-area state Senate & Assembly district races
Wausau-area voters on Nov. 3 elected many familiar representatives as well as two new faces to the Wisconsin State Senate and the State Assembly. Here's a closer look at the results of the contested races local voters saw on their ballots. (i) denotes an incumbent. Senate District 23 Romaine Quinn defeated Jeff Foster for the District 23 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Quinn previously served one term for Senate District 25 since 2022 before redistricting moved his residence to District 23. Quinn, 36, is a Birchwood resident who holds an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in political science and public leadership and works as a realtor. Romaine Quinn (R): 43,346 (64.6%) Jeff Foster (D): 23,764 (35.4%) Senate District 29 Incumbent Cory Tomczyk defeated Jeff Foster for the District 29 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Tomczyk previously served one term in the office since 2022. Tomczyk, 63, is a town of Mosinee resident who is a small business owner and previously served as president of the Mosinee School Board. Cory Tomczyk (R) (i): 42,021 (55.5%) Gillian Battino (D): 33,704 (44.5%) Assembly District 35 Incumbent Calvin Callahan defeated Elizabeth McCrank for the District 35 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Callahan previously
WJFW-TV
School referendum roundup: Athens, Edgar operational school referendums pass; others fail
(WJFW) — The Athens and Edgar school referendums passed on Tuesday. Athens' referendum passed with 58.6% of the vote and Edgar passed with 53.5% of the vote. Athens had 1,115 yes votes to 787 no, while Edgar had 899 yes votes to 781 no. The Athens operational referendum was...