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Caitlin, a city staff member leading the proposal, described outreach and data collection plans for the pilot, including drop boxes, paper and online surveys, QR codes placed throughout the community, social media polls, press releases, a summer flyer and a utility-bill insert. She said staff used transaction data from 2023 and 2024 to inform the proposal and intends to partner with local institutions — including the University of Wisconsin and UW Extension — to reach underserved populations and non‑English speakers. Participants discussed using school PTO contacts and other community networks to reach Spanish‑speaking and Hmong community members.

Several committee members raised concerns about resident access. One member said the pilot generated unsolicited negative feedback the prior year from residents who arrived at City Hall when it was closed and expected staff availability; another argued many residents working 8 a.m.–5 p.m. would not be able to visit earlier in the morning. Suggestions included shortening the pilot window (for example, July 4 to Labor Day rather than Memorial Day), delaying the pilot until additional public input is gathered, or collecting pre‑ and post‑pilot data to measure impacts.

Police Department leadership said it initially opposed the change in 2024 but, if the council approves the pilot, will track and report back on how the altered hours affect service interactions at the police lobby (for example, drop‑offs of prescriptions or other in‑person transactions). Staff noted that municipal court hours would require an ordinance change if made permanent.

Committee member Michael moved to implement the pilot under Option 1 (7:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 7:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Friday). A seconder amended the motion to run the pilot July 4 through Labor Day rather than Memorial Day to Labor Day; the motion and amendment were seconded. The committee approved the amended pilot 3–1 and will forward the recommendation to the City Council for final consideration.

The transcript records the committee's direction to collect community feedback during and after the pilot and to return data for council consideration; a permanent change would require additional action and, for some departments (including municipal court), possibly an ordinance amendment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wausau City Council Human Resources Committee Meeting - 5/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a pilot to shift City Hall summer hours to 7:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday with Fridays 7:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m., running July 4 through Labor Day; approval was 3–1 and will be forwarded to council.","taxTitle","Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin","taxId",4562,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562470,"Committee amends fleet safety policy to shift daily checks to assigned operators for light vehicles",138,23725,162144,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275561-3be22c31fcbe4dc24d6e573c245b7bdc&start=23&end=162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275561-3be22c31fcbe4dc24d6e573c245b7bdc/thumbnail_23725.jpg","/articles/6562470/Wausau/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-amends-fleet-safety-policy-to-shift-daily-checks-to-assigned-operators-for-light-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562470-5050107e31af87a2194720e20cecb347/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147706&Signature=PbOH~TrZaT1Csaxbmb7AmuAysN3vC4O3puQ1MYg-7DekZ~sXdIF1kRjOZ44OY8dEcmTYddGq0-sAMS4FKMP4AuNELTGs-aZYMLjrMvRqnhUpmKewV6xa~mrKhynnsr~o6I6zA~KNxTZvuRZLe-QjRvybU3GUriOvy1mGJYKHipTiFmkYm7S3EDjtn5rhNkAIdy3ipLWnjpCpmHTRrvB6guJhQwX3VDsuiLtFqex5RkhDOKJN3LHTtTeDLMT152Q9-xDE1p4ySiM8H4XOtGkvEvG6FdFw7TSbNlvw2erjH2UlaQvuC8vQNSLMeJhL3j8nfNzJhDogErgS8jDtdTbAIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wausau City Committee voted unanimously to amend the municipal fleet safety policy, removing the blanket requirement for inspection cards on light vehicles and clarifying who is responsible for monitoring driver licenses for commercial drivers.

Under the amendment approved by the committee, light vehicles — described in the discussion as automobiles and light pickup trucks that do not fall under commercial driver's license requirements — will no longer be required to carry inspection cards that had previously been placed in every city-owned vehicle. Instead, vehicles assigned to a specific staff member will be the responsibility of that employee to ensure routine safety checks, such as functioning lights and other basic inspections.

The amendment also revised language about driver-license checks. Committee discussion clarified that periodic monitoring of CDL licenses is conducted through a clearinghouse managed via Human Resources; the fleet manager does not perform driver-license checks. The presenter said the policy wording was changed to remove any implication that the fleet manager would check licenses and to reflect that HR handles license monitoring for CDL holders.

Dustin, a city staff member who introduced the change, said the shift responds to an older fleet and more shared vehicles in the past and to an effort to streamline daily practices.

Martins moved to accept the amended fleet safety policy; Gisselman seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The committee did not record any amendments beyond the wording clarifications discussed. The change applies only to non‑CDL light vehicles; requirements for CDL‑regulated vehicles remain subject to HR-managed monitoring.","The committee approved a change to the fleet safety policy that removes the requirement for inspection cards in non‑CDL light vehicles and clarifies that driver-license monitoring for CDLs is handled through HR’s clearinghouse.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562475,"Committee approves April minutes and files April human resources report",23,400,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275561-3be22c31fcbe4dc24d6e573c245b7bdc&start=0&end=23","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275561-3be22c31fcbe4dc24d6e573c245b7bdc/thumbnail_400.jpg","/articles/6562475/Wausau/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-April-minutes-and-files-April-human-resources-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562475-4dbbf062362846ea390b1bcf59205fe0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147706&Signature=hiXD~R6NBQzvnJU~eSo8ZoceN1bp6Ux5-pP16SS09aOQG1cxgvTNubfvjBefKij-ZRPKxRXwUf-hW3VVvo8bWI8s~9Jt1E4janRv78rEVPCB6VQNr2BjCJaLOKBvJPfzVWLYsXOMIwHLGVcecH-nAwUk0QafRavHgI6aSQogYPeiX1fdbMYdllNDYhxLU8cabt2mJ1Z2n6wsdyfgmQxh8YuWUKGnRY6CzSp5ROnH0P7BYRiIIZIQJ-gcI3NqygdwZ2VFYlD0LUkvbsp6UzTIZjecqNzite9xZmWSwX8e1SsaCxsNSdpMrUCKjqEK~JG5qM9vNHsog27SJhY9P3iZ4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wausau City Committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes from its April meeting and placed the April 2025 human resources report on file.

The approvals were handled at the start of the meeting as consent items. Committee member Martins moved to accept the April minutes; Killian seconded the motion. The chair called for the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

Committee members asked no substantive questions about the HR report before the chair stated it would be placed on file. No formal roll-call vote was recorded for the HR report in the transcript; the item was entered as committee business and set on file.

The approvals were procedural and will be reflected in the official minutes sent to the City Council.","Wausau committee accepted April meeting minutes and placed the April human resources report on file with no substantive discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves summer hours pilot for City Hall starting July 4; will go to council after 3–1 vote

Committee amends fleet safety policy to shift daily checks to assigned operators for light vehicles

Committee approves April minutes and files April human resources report