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Wausau’s new credit card policy bans gift cards and alcohol but sets no spending caps
Wausau’s first comprehensive credit card policy would ban gift cards, alcohol and split charges, but the draft sets no spending caps on the city’s 65 cards. The Finance Committee takes up the policy Tuesday, three weeks after a Wausau Pilot & Review investigation found the cards carried $408,500 in combined monthly limits with no per-purchase caps or merchant restrictions. The Pilot reviewed three months of statements. That review also found:
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Grand Theater in Wausau reopens after renovations
The new-look Grand Theater opens Saturday. Six months of construction are in the books, and the venue is ready to welcome Wayne Newton to the stage. Second Century Campaign Marketing Manager Sadie Fisher says patrons will notice a mix of new and old looks. “It will feel like the Grand you know and love, but it also looks so much brighter and fresher. The theater itself has so many colors.”
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700 Grand opens in Wausau, adding 50 apartments and community services
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wausau city leaders and community partners celebrated the grand opening of a new housing development at the corner of Grand Avenue and Thomas Street. 700 Grand has 50 apartment units and on-site support services to Wausau’s Southwest Jones neighborhood. The property offers one-, two-, and...
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Wausau leaf collection delayed in southeast neighborhoods; pickup resumes Monday
WAUSAU – Leaf collection will continue next week in southeast Wausau after city crews were unable to complete scheduled pickups, according to a Friday announcement from the Department of Public Works. Crews will resume collection Monday, Nov. 9, in neighborhoods south of Townline Road and east of the Wisconsin...
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Wausau alders were told in 2024 a lead pipe ordinance would earn state points. Without one, the city lost forgiveness, public works director says.
Wausau’s public works director blames the council for lost lead pipe forgiveness, and the record shows alders were told in 2024 an ordinance would earn state funding points. “Had the City Council passed the resolution timely the city would have scored within the principal forgiveness funding range,” Public Works and Utilities Director Eric Lindman wrote in a Nov. 4 memo to the Wausau Water Works Commission.
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Wausau council rules, from public comment to ending debate, up for review Monday
The rules that set how long Wausau residents may speak to the City Council and how alders can cut off debate face a top-to-bottom review Monday. The Rules Review Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 407 Grant St., for a “comprehensive review for possible revision” of the council’s Standing Rules, Chapter 2.16 of the city code. The agenda lists no specific proposals, and the meeting packet includes only the rules as they stand.
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Wausau TIF plan for lead pipes advances 3-1 as staff can’t say what $2.5 million covers
Wausau’s development director could not say Wednesday whether $2.5 million in TIF spending on lead pipes covers homeowners’ share or the full cost, but a committee advanced the plan 3-1. The Economic Development Committee’s vote sends the Tax Increment District 8 plan to the Wausau City Council Tuesday....
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Wausau committee deadlocks on deadlines to clear logs, training from 1300 Cleveland Ave.
Neighbors of Wausau’s 1300 Cleveland Ave. property still have no timeline for the city to clear logs and end training at the site after a committee deadlocked Wednesday. Council President Terry Kilian proposed ending city training on the site by Feb. 1 and giving the parks department six months to move its log storage. The Economic Development Committee split 2-2 on that proposal. The committee later deadlocked 2-2 on a deed restriction barring future industrial use of the property. Staff said the restriction will go to the Wausau City Council on Nov. 24 regardless.
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Possible measles exposure reported at Weston emergency department
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Health officials are investigating a confirmed measles case after a person visited the emergency department at Marshfield Medical Center – Weston, the Marathon County Health Department said. The county health department and Wisconsin Department of Health Services are working to identify and notify people who...
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Wausau HR Committee cancels Monday meeting, delaying vote on 3% raise for city staff
The Wausau Human Resources Committee has canceled Monday’s meeting, delaying a vote on a 3% raise for the city’s non-union employees. The committee had been scheduled to meet at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 9 at City Hall. The city issued the cancellation notice Wednesday. The only action item on...