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Marathon County task force recommends coordinated plan to reach 'functional zero' homelessness
Summary
A county–city task force presenting a final report recommended that the county administrator and Wausau city staff develop an actionable, coordinated, measurable plan to reach a functional zero homeless population; the county board motion directing staff to begin that work passed by voice vote.
A Marathon County–City of Wausau task force on homelessness presented a final report and on a voice vote directed the county administrator to work with Wausau city staff to develop a coordinated, actionable and measurable long-term plan intended to reach a functional zero homeless population.
The task force members framed its recommendation as the next step after a multi-year review of local services and shelter capacity. The group summarized the local response: a year-round ("365") day and night shelter model operated by Catholic Charities, a community outreach specialist housed in the Wausau Police Department, ARPA-funded shelter supports and two officers funded by outside foundations to connect people to services, and partnerships with the Marathon County district attorney’s deflection and diversion programs.
Members told the task force that shelter capacity for single adults has been limited after the Salvation Army shifted to serve families; Catholic Charities provides a lower-barrier shelter with licensed capacity usually up to 30 beds and emergency…
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