#Wausau North Riverfront Redevelopment Plan 2024

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Wausau mayor's veto upheld in contentious discussion

Damakant Jayshi Wausau will not spend taxpayer money on a consultant to redevelop the city’s north riverfront, after a veto by the mayor was upheld amid a sharp debate on Tuesday. City planning staff asked to go ahead with a request for proposals seeking a consultant for future projects with a cap of $100,000. The cost is already in the 2024 budget, but no money would be spent if the council…

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Wausau City Council reacts to mayor's veto, management style

The changes are seeing mixed reviews from members of the Wausau City Council, drawing both criticism and praise.

Damakant Jayshi In the months since the spring election, significant changes and actions have been taken at City Hall in Wausau, with one key staffer leaving for a new role, new committee assignments that have left at least one alder dissatisfied and the newly elected mayor issuing his first veto. The changes are seeing mixed reviews from members of the Wausau City Council, drawing both…

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Wausau seeks consultant for north riverfront development planning

What would you like to see on the city's north riverfront?

Damakant Jayshi Wausau will seek a consultant to prepare a plan for developing the city’s north riverfront, after a vote Tuesday by the Wausau City Council. The Council voted 7-4 to authorize a request for proposals with an estimated budget of $100,000. Alders Carol Lukens, Michael Martens, Tom Neal, Gary Gisselman, Lisa Rasmussen, Sarah Watson and Chad Henke voted in favor and Alders Terry…

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Wausau committee rejects plan to hire consultant for north riverfront development

The proposal from the city's planning staff to issue a request for proposals at a maximum of $100,000 is still in play, as the Wausau City Council will have the final say in the matter.

Damakant Jayshi A proposal to hire a consultant to strategize development on the north riverfront in Wausau failed at the committee level this week, amid concerns over cost and the length of time to clean up environmental contamination in the area. The proposal from the city’s planning staff to issue a request for proposals at a maximum of $100,000 is still in play, as the Wausau City Council…