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Council committees approve temporary shelter staff positions and $65,000 ARPA investment‑income funding for 2025
Summary
Finance and HR committees approved creating limited-term shelter lead and shelter advocate positions and a related budget modification to cover the city's $65,000 share (half of $130,000 labor cost) for a temporary shelter operation through the end of 2025, funded from ARPA investment income; Marathon County will cover the other half.
The Wausau Finance and Human Resources committees approved creating two limited‑term positions — a shelter lead and shelter advocate — and a corresponding budget modification that will fund the city's share of staffing for a temporary shelter operation through the end of 2025.
Chief Barnes told the committees the city published an RFP seeking a provider for 365‑day emergency shelter for 2025–2026 and received one proposal that was for transitional housing rather than immediate emergency shelter. With Catholic Charities' Warming Center scheduled to close May 1 until Nov. 1, 2025 (a 30‑bed facility), the city faces a gap in shelter capacity. Chief Barnes said the city can operate a temporary shelter on an…
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