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County staff propose short‑term repairs and grant application support to keep Wausau ice arena operating
Summary
Marathon County Parks staff proposed a short‑term, flexible repair package and a grant letter of commitment tied to a 75/25 (FEMA/BRIC) match to keep the county ice arena operational while the board considers longer‑term options.
County staff recommended a short‑term repair plan Thursday to keep ice available next season at the aging Marathon Park arena and asked the board to authorize a non‑binding letter of commitment required for one federal grant application.
Jamie (Parks Department staff) told the county board the parks team previously secured a $300,000 planning grant to study a safe room and feasibility within an arena reconstruction. Staff are seeking permission to include a letter of commitment for a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant application; Jamie described BRIC as a federal program that can fund resilient construction but requires a local match. “The grant, if awarded, is a 75/25 match,” Jamie said, describing the county’s share as 25 percent which could be levy, in‑kind donations or other funding sources if…
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