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Marathon County staff outline options, timeline and funding strategy for new Wausau highway facility
Summary
County staff presented a multi‑year plan to replace the aging West Street highway shop in Wausau, citing safety and operational problems at the current site and preliminary funding options that could use a portion of highway reserves plus bonding.
Marathon County officials presented options and a high‑level timetable Thursday for replacing the Wausau highway department’s main shop, arguing the current West Street complex is cramped, aging and creates safety and operational inefficiencies.
County administrators and highway staff told the county board’s educational meeting that the existing site is about 7.88 acres, was built in pieces over decades and constrains truck movements, employee and public parking, and parts storage. Jim (Highway Department staff) said the department’s studies estimate a standalone highway facility would need about 240,000 square feet; a consolidated site that added other county operations had previously been modeled at about 340,000 square feet.
Staff emphasized why the county has studied the issue for years and what comes next. “The time has come for the county board to make a definitive decision about the future of this vital facility,” Supervisor Fifrick said in…
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