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Wausau parks director outlines 2026 budget cuts; proposes rotating pool schedule and 7.5% fee increase
Summary
Parks Director Jamie Polley told the City of Wausau Finance Committee on Sept. 30 that the parks, recreation and forestry budget for 2026 includes wage‑driven increases from a county pay study and higher indirect costs, and staff proposed offsetting measures including a 7.5% across‑the‑board fee increase and rotating pool operations.
Parks Director Jamie Polley told the City of Wausau Finance Committee on Sept. 30 that the parks, recreation and forestry budget for 2026 includes large increases driven by county wage adjustments and higher indirect costs, and that staff proposed several offsets including a 7.5% increase to most user fees and rotating pool operations.
Polley said the county’s recent class/comp study produced a wage “true up” that raised the department’s full‑time payroll obligation and that the county also changed its indirect cost allocations for HR, finance and seasonal hiring support. “We did increase all of our fees 7.5%,” Polley said, adding…
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