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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (July 10, 2025). Motion to approve made and seconded; passed (voice vote, no opposition reported).

- Ordinance to codify no‑parking on the east side of Cherry Street between West Wausau Avenue and Randolph Street. Motion by Alderman Larson to accept staff recommendation; second by Alderman Watson; passed (no opposition reported).

- Approval of realignment of West Hill Drive and Pine Ridge Boulevard (Aspirus hospital project). Motion to approve staff recommendation; mover: Alderman Larson; second: Alderman Martin(s); passed (no opposition reported). Committee noted the city will own and maintain the new roadway once constructed per city specifications.

- Acceptance of right‑of‑way dedication from Aspirus Hospital, Inc., for the West Hill Drive/Pine Ridge realignment. Motion made by Alderman Martin(s); second recorded; passed (no opposition reported).

- Second amendment to developer agreement with Wisconsin College Baseball LLC (Wausau Woodchucks Athletic Park Phase 4). Motion to approve by Alderman Watson; second by Alderman Larson; passed (no opposition reported). The amendment includes defined on‑street parking changes on Second and Third streets and temporary lots per existing amendment terms.

- Design alternative for State Highway 52 (East Wausau Avenue) — final motion adopted as a hybrid: Alternative A2 (continuous two‑to‑one) from Sixth to Thirteenth and Alternative C1 (separated lanes + south‑side multiuse path) from Thirteenth to Eighteenth. Motion by Alder Larson; second by Alder Martins; the committee approved after floor amendments (final recorded vote 3–1).

- Installation of sidewalk on the north side of State Highway 52 from Thirteenth to Eighteenth Street (to be added to the state municipal agreement at 80% state / 20% city cost share). Motion to approve by Alderman Martins; second by Alderman Watson; passed (no opposition recorded).

- Set public hearing to remove lands from the 20 Eighth Avenue corridor on the official city map (procedural map amendment). Motion to set hearing made by Alderman Watson; second by Alderman Martins; passed (no opposition recorded).

- Easement with Wisconsin Public Service for an underground facility at 606 E. Thomas Street (permanent easement). Motion to approve by Alderman Martins; second by Alderman Larson; passed (no opposition recorded). WPS will bore most lines and perform limited surface pits during installation.

Other procedural items including several noncontroversial consent items were approved without recorded opposition. The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.

Ending: Most items passed without recorded opposition; the primary substantive policy vote concerned the East Wausau Avenue design and included a recorded 3–1 committee decision that will shape forthcoming design and right‑of‑way work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wausau Infrastructure & Facilities Committee Meeting - 8/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Infrastructure and Facilities Committee on Aug. 14 approved a series of infrastructure items including parking, right‑of‑way, an amendment to the Woodchucks developer agreement, and a hybrid design for State Highway 52 (East Wausau Avenue), plus actions on sidewalks and an easement for WPS.","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},6585871,"City staff and consultant present stormwater utility feasibility study; committee signals interest in further steps",1465,620000,2085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5586968-91f5548b5e917db1d19adae3c2f57253&start=620&end=2085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5586968-91f5548b5e917db1d19adae3c2f57253/thumbnail_620000.jpg","/articles/6585871/Wausau/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/City-staff-and-consultant-present-stormwater-utility-feasibility-study-committee-signals-interest-in-further-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585871-ae7c8d3dbc34ba8c1fc62c1fe90c9580/orig.mp4?Expires=1770704982&Signature=WpaTYtwnus2A5tMIIut-e320P9lfGqvlzboxklVUQEIkpUj9p1WSor0dzaJ775-rYrVozF-l~pk7Gg2jpSNKyw1-4rszbtsZ0uXTBv~SutL1V71od6-6KD-iFYHASwNbOV8qGnlqVyEyUK43DrH3iPhGDCq~8Gbik8D~OuYi946rTXzZ3Q1A1b6SpGYLx5hKZGN5eYKbnRGHCBDOno8eQr~YIQovb-CkA9ZV-cEj5SKBchTzxsEiCOnZhkLOXPqIG37O5YdX3vfLQKYUYRcund44LhUqMs-9dg5VcD~wwLJ0eXHWTqvYmX2qoh2DstU~65dJssdGV-npKbIyhDzmGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Strand Associates on Aug. 14 presented a stormwater quality management plan update and a feasibility study for creating a dedicated stormwater utility for the City of Wausau. Justin Getoski, stormwater municipal engineer with Strand Associates, described how utilities allocate charges by impervious area using an Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) and presented budget projections spanning 10–30 years.

Key takeaways from the presentation: Strand calculated the ERU for a typical single‑family parcel in Wausau as 2,836 square feet of impervious area and estimated about 30,419 ERUs across the city. Based on program budgets required to meet current MS4 and TMDL obligations, a single‑family residential parcel’s annual charge under a stormwater utility would fall roughly in the range of $64.51 to about $170 per year depending on the long‑range budget scenario and phasing assumptions.

The study explained how a stormwater utility shifts costs from the property‑tax levy to user‑based charges that scale with impervious area and would allow the city to plan and fund stormwater projects for TMDL compliance, flood control, and infrastructure replacement. Strand also identified typical implementation steps: a stormwater utility task force, an updated impervious‑area GIS verification, a formal utility ordinance, billing system integration, public education, and a credit policy for stormwater reduction practices.

Legal and budget context: Justin Getoski reminded the committee that, under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, the city must reduce its levy limit by the amount of any new fee that replaces levy‑funded services. City staff said they would consult the city attorney to determine how Act 20 applies to Wausau’s budget and levy calculation.

Committee reaction and next steps: Committee members asked about levy interactions, funding equity between parcels, and the regulatory status of stormwater utility rates. Staff said drinking water rates are PSC‑regulated but stormwater rates are local. Several alderpersons supported presenting the feasibility study to the full council and convening a stakeholder task force to work through implementation details and public outreach. Strand estimated an implementation timeline of about one to two years if the city proceeds with a task force and public engagement.

Ending: The committee did not take formal action to adopt a utility at the meeting, but members instructed staff to present the study to the full council, consider convening a task force, and continue technical work on budgets, impervious‑area verification and outreach.","Consultants from Strand Associates presented a stormwater utility feasibility study to the Infrastructure and Facilities Committee on Aug. 14, estimating about 30,419 ERUs in Wausau and projecting residential charges roughly between $65 and $170 per year depending on long‑range funding scenarios.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585876,"Committee backs hybrid design for State Highway 52 (E. Wausau Ave.), adopting center turn lane downtown and multiuse path to the east",6343,99000,6442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5586968-91f5548b5e917db1d19adae3c2f57253&start=99&end=6442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5586968-91f5548b5e917db1d19adae3c2f57253/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6585876/Wausau/Marathon-County/Wisconsin/Committee-backs-hybrid-design-for-State-Highway-52-E-Wausau-Ave-adopting-center-turn-lane-downtown-and-multiuse-path-to-the-east","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585876-aff7e2eed6f8fbbfba8039525060e568/orig.mp4?Expires=1770704982&Signature=Ixm-DL5eqg4mHzmPfJk-keUwtb8PFTRA-oketnxhzxHbz-1h7WOC6zemrKJe5C4wdQUGf1PC~yytgu4k7cI4jxm8JkJ4sI7mlH2kMjQO5juWZQzb-JAuMtPV633msCNyY~9KFUVZviUPzRoe1odldjUKuvwtx8oosXfl2MznIP1T5TEGG1rwU8PskkvBz~-G5QIRtAFJiZV9Z6LJfUyvnTofKNts63yyfKCzjNea5db4icg0nfOIV5HQtVqJac2s01yQXqIyWg3Sn268G1aJj80LddCI27xxcAz8Sz6qZImPc6tMEnaJshO4akBhIApz29RhnWkvp78dO9yeWXiZtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Wausau Infrastructure and Facilities Committee on Aug. 14 adopted a split approach to the State Highway 52 (East Wausau Avenue) reconstruction, voting to install a continuous two‑to‑one center turn lane from Sixth Street to Thirteenth Street and to transition to a section with separated travel lanes and a 10‑foot south‑side multiuse path from Thirteenth Street to Eighteenth Street. The committee’s action followed several hours of public comment and technical briefing by city staff and the project consultants.

The committee’s decision implements safety and multimodal goals raised during earlier public meetings and by the Wausau Metropolitan Planning Organization. Chair Hinkie said the intent was to balance “safety hot spots” with bicycle and pedestrian connectivity included in local plans. Alder Larson moved the initial recommendation in favor of Alternative A2 (continuous two‑to‑one), Alder Martins seconded; Alder Watson successfully moved and secured amendments that introduced the transition east of Thirteenth Street. The final motion passed 3–1.

Why it matters: The corridor serves local schools and businesses and has a history of rear‑end crashes between Sixth and Thirteenth Street. The adopted hybrid design prioritizes a continuous center turn treatment where crash clustering was highest while adding a dedicated, separated shared path east of Thirteenth Street to provide a higher‑comfort off‑street route for bicyclists and pedestrians where right‑of‑way permitted. Committee members and DOT staff emphasized continuity with MPO and Safe Routes to School goals.

What the committee heard: Two members of the public who live on or near East Wausau Avenue urged strong protection for cyclists and lower design speeds. Jonathan Smith, speaking from the public podium, reiterated the Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s recommendation for an 8–10‑foot multiuse trail, 25 mph posted speed, and pedestrian refuges. Joshua Clements, who said his family has lived on East Wausau since 1963, urged a design that would produce a true separated facility rather than paint alone and pressed the committee to design for 25 mph if that is the desired operating speed.

Technical tradeoffs and constraints: Project engineers said both alternatives were developed to comparable engineering detail. The committee was shown that the corridor contains pinch points—particularly around Seventh Street—where commercial buildings and adjacent homes constrain width. That constraint means any option adding a 10‑foot two‑way path will likely require some additional property acquisition, relocations of short sections of frontage, or reductions of terraces (the buffer between curb and sidewalk). DOT and city staff said refinements will aim to minimize property impacts but cautioned the Seventh–Thirteenth block remains the project’s critical pinch point and will need targeted design work.

Bicycle and pedestrian planning: The MPO’s adopted bicycle plan includes bike facilities on this route, and the MPO staff told the committee it does not recommend removing on‑street bike lanes from the corridor. The committee’s hybrid decision keeps on‑street bicycle accommodations where feasible and adds the multiuse path on the south side from Thirteenth to Eighteenth to increase options for less confident riders and walkers.

Speed and crash context: Committee and DOT staff noted the posted speed is 25 mph from Sixth to Thirteenth and 35 mph from Thirteenth to Eighteenth. The corridor’s highest crash concentration is between Sixth and Thirteenth, dominated by rear‑end collisions. Staff said they were not proposing a change to posted speeds as part of this project; a formal speed study is typically required only when a jurisdiction seeks a regulatory speed change.

What’s next: Staff and consultants will refine plans, incorporate the committee’s direction on minimizing property impacts east of Thirteenth, and proceed through the DOT design and right‑of‑way process. The committee and DOT noted some funding for safety elements could come from separate safety programs targeted at the Sixth–Thirteenth segment.

Votes and formal action: The committee adopted (1) Alternative A2 (continuous two‑to‑one center turn lane) from Sixth to Thirteenth Street and (2) Alternative C1 (separated travel lanes plus a 10‑foot south‑side multiuse path) from Thirteenth to Eighteenth Street, as amended on the committee floor. Alder Larson moved the initial motion; Alder Martins seconded. Alder Watson successfully offered amendments during floor debate; the final motion passed 3–1.

What was not decided: Exact lane widths, final terrace/tree plans, and the amount of any required property takings were not finalized; staff will return with refined drawings and right‑of‑way exhibits.

Ending: The committee’s hybrid choice aims to target crash reduction where data show the greatest need while also providing a separated route to the east for people who prefer an off‑street facility. Designers will now proceed with refined plans to limit property impacts and to coordinate details with the DOT and the MPO.","The City of Wausau Infrastructure and Facilities Committee on Aug. 14 approved a hybrid redesign for State Highway 52 (East Wausau Avenue), keeping a continuous two‑to‑one center turn lane from Sixth to Thirteenth Street and transitioning to separated travel lanes with a 10‑foot multiuse path from Thirteenth to Eighteenth Street.","actionData","errors"]

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