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Wausau Finance Committee — Regular Meeting Minutes (March 10, 2026)
WausauMar 10, 20263 min read
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Committee met March 10, 2026; approved airspace removal agreements, multiple sole‑source purchases and contracts, a budget amendment reallocating police sale proceeds for optics, renewal of a parking lot lease, transit study contract, and contingent approval of a residential solid waste contract; postponed action on solar array engineering pending grant outcomes. All motions passed unanimously.
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- Approved minutes of the February 10, 2026 Finance Committee meeting (5-0).
- Approved Airspace Obstruction Removal Agreement with Schofield Ridgeland Legacy LLC (724 & 732 Ridgeland Avenue) and related budget modification (5-0).
- Approved Airspace Obstruction Removal Agreement with Zachary Lange (811 Ridgeland Avenue) and related budget modification (5-0).
- Approved Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Service Agreement with Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal LLC contingent on verification of contract term selected at the September 23, 2025 Common Council meeting (5-0).
- Rescinded prior allocation of proceeds and approved a budget amendment to use proceeds from the sale of a Thompson sub‑machinegun to purchase red‑dot optics for the Wausau Police Department (5-0).
- Approved Sole Source Request to purchase Vortex Defender ST red dot sights for the Wausau Police Department (5-0).
- Approved Sole Source Request to purchase two Stryker cots for the Wausau Fire Department using state EMS assistance program funding (5-0).
- Approved Sole Source Request for REI Engineering to complete site investigation for Thomas Street Corridor Area A, BRRTS #02-37-98599 (5-0); funding may come from affordable housing remediation allocations.
- Approved renewal of parking lot lease with Colonial Property 4, LLC (Grant & 3rd Streets) with a 4% increase over the 3‑year term (5-0).
- Postponed consideration of Clark Dietz, Inc. proposal for engineering services for the solar array project until grant funding outcomes are known (5-0).
- Approved paid duty time for out‑of‑country training for a Wausau Police Department officer (5-0).
- Approved Community Outreach Professional shelter operations duty premium differential (temporary) (5-0).
- Approved contract with Kueny Architects LLC for the Wausau Area Transit Feasibility Study with funding from the transit fund and grants (5-0).
- Meeting adjourned at 6:33 PM.
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Finance Committee Meeting
Mar 10, 2026, 5:15 PMWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street, Wausau WI 54403completed
Agenda
- 1 Public comment on agenda items and reading of the City of Wausau Public Comment Statement.
- 2 Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
- a Regular Finance Committee Meetingattachments=1Decision: Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
- 3 Discussion and possible action.
- a Approving Airspace Obstruction Removal Agreement with Schofield Ridgeland Legacy LLC – 724 and 732 Ridgeland Avenue, Schofield and related budget modification.attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- b Approving Airspace Obstruction Removal Agreement with Zachary Lange – 811 Ridgeland Avenue, Schofield and related budget modification.attachments=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- c Approving Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Service Agreement with Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal LLC.attachments=4Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- d Budget amendment for the Wausau Police Department to use the proceeds of the sale of a Thompson Sub-Machinegun to purchase red-dot optics.Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- e Approving Sole Source Request for the purchase of Vortex Defender ST Red Dot sights for the Wausau Police Department.attachments=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- f Approving Sole Source Request for the purchase of Stryker cots for the Wausau Fire Department.attachments=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- g Approving Sole Source Request for the purchase of services to complete the site investigation for the Thomas Street Corridor Area A, BRRTS #02-37-98599 by REI Engineering for the Wausau Department of Public Works.attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- h Approving renewal of Parking Lot Lease with Colonial Property 4, LLC (Grant and 3rd Streets).attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- i Approving proposal from Clark Dietz, Inc. to perform engineering professional services for the solar array project.attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- j Approving paid duty time for out of country training for a Wausau Police Department Officer.attachments=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- k Approving Community Outreach Professional shelter operations duty premium differential.attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- l Approving contract with Kueny Architects LLC for Wausau Area Transit Feasibility Study.attachments=4Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- 4 Adjournment.
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5564,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5615,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5563,plainText=false)
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