Wausau and Marathon County task force outlines gaps, opens interim shelter while seeking long-term plan

May 21, 2025

A joint city-county homelessness task force on May 19 reviewed service gaps, recommended a coordinated ‘functional zero’ goal, and described an interim Wausau-Marathon County (WMC) shelter opened May 1 to operate through Dec. 31 while a second RFP for long-term shelter services is evaluated.

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Wausau and Marathon County officials on Monday presented the Joint Marathon County–City of Wausau Homelessness Task Force report, described an interim, county-backed shelter now operating in downtown Wausau and recommended a coordinated, measurable plan to reduce repeated homelessness across the county.

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