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Wausau Waterworks officials warn staffing shortfalls could force costly contracting
Summary
Commissioners and staff told the Wausau Waterworks Commission May 6 that departures and inexperience at water and wastewater operations risk contract outsourcing or higher costs unless pay or staffing changes are made.
Wausau Waterworks Commission members and utility staff told the commission May 6 that turnover and limited on-the-job experience among plant operators have left the utility vulnerable to operational failures and could force the city to contract out plant operations.
Commissioners and staff said the utility has approved several new positions in the 2025 budget and is advertising for them, but recent resignations have left small teams running complex facilities. "We either hire people with experience, pay a little more money, or we have people with less experience who…
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