Finance Committee approves new positions and agreements
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The committee approved a Human Resources Coordinator position with funding from reserves, a transit labor agreement, a firefighter/paramedic apprenticeship partnership, and a sales study tied to the Business 51 projects.
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The Finance Committee backed several spending and staffing moves that affect how the city runs day to day. It approved adding a Human Resources Coordinator, with the money coming from reserves, and also approved a labor agreement with transit workers and an apprenticeship program for firefighter/paramedic training. The committee also advanced property and sales-related work for the Business 51/CTH N and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road projects. A general fund financial report was reviewed, but no action was taken on it.
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- Approved the June 23, 2026 regular Finance Committee minutes, 4-0.
- Approved a Human Resources Coordinator position and related budget modification, with funding from reserves, 3-2.
- Approved the bargaining agreement between the City of Wausau and Local 1168 Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO, for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, 5-0.
- Approved the Firefighter/Paramedic Apprenticeship Partnership with Northcentral Technical College, 5-0.
- Approved the Sales Study for the Business 51/CTH N Project and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road Project, 5-0.
- Moved into closed session to consider the Nominal Payment Parcel Report for the Business 51/CTH N and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road projects.
- Adjourned in closed session without returning to open session.
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Finance Committee Meeting
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 Minutesattachments=1Decision: Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
- 3 Discussion and possible action.
- a April 2026 General Fund Financial Report review.attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- b Approving a Human Resources Coordinator position and related Budget Modification.attachments=5Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- c Approving bargaining agreement between the City of Wausau and Local 1168 Amalgamated Transit Union, AFL-CIO for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028.attachments=4Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- d Approving of Firefighter/Paramedic Apprenticeship Partnership with Northcentral Technical College.attachments=2Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- e Approving Sales Study for Business 51/CTH N Project and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road Project, Project ID 3700-40-40, 3700-40-41, 3700-40-42, and 3700-40-43.attachments=1Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- f Approving Nominal Payment Parcel Report for the Business 51/CTH N Project and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road Project, Project ID 3700-40-40, 3700-40-41, 3700-40-42, and 3700-40-43, for the following properties: Parcel 1 – 105, 107, and 111 Sturgeon Eddy Road, Parcel 2 – 1320 Grand Ave, Parcel 3 – 1300 Grand Ave, Parcel 4 – 1225 Grand Ave, Parcel 5 – 1303 Grand Ave, Parcel 6 – 1339 Grand Ave and 1343 Grand Ave, Parcel 7 – 1403 Grand Ave.Decision: Discussion and possible action.
- 4 Closed Session.
- a Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute § 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, for the purpose of Approving Nominal Payment Parcel Report for the Business 51/CTH N Project and Business 51/Sturgeon Eddy Road Project, Project ID 3700-40-40, 3700-40-41, 3700-40-42, and 3700-40-43, for the following properties: Parcel 1 – 105, 107, and 111 Sturgeon Eddy Road, Parcel 2 – 1320 Grand Ave, Parcel 3 – 1300 Grand Ave, Parcel 4 – 1225 Grand Ave, Parcel 5 – 1303 Grand Ave, Parcel 6 – 1339 Grand Ave and 1343 Grand Ave, Parcel 7 – 1403 Grand Ave.Decision: Closed Session.
- 5 Reconvene into Open Session, if necessary, to take action on Closed Session items.
- 6 Adjournment.
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6203,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6202,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://wausauwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6273,plainText=false)
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