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Marathon County committee approves $200,000 contingency request to support Wausau shelter, sends resolution to full board
Summary
A Marathon County committee voted to forward a resolution asking the county to contribute $200,000 from contingency to partner with the City of Wausau on emergency shelter funding and a joint RFP. The measure moves to the full County Board after a voice vote the chair said "carries" but was not unanimous.
A Marathon County committee voted to forward a resolution asking the county to provide $200,000 from its contingency fund to partner with the City of Wausau on emergency shelter funding and to pursue a joint request for proposals (RFP) for shelter services.
The request, moved by Supervisor Hart and seconded by Supervisor Lemmer, was approved by voice vote and will go before the full County Board for final consideration. The chair said the motion "carries" but noted it was not unanimous.
The action responds to public comment and task-force recommendations urging county participation after Catholic Charities’ City of Wausau funding for shelter services ended late in 2024. In public comment, Gary Beltis (transcribed elsewhere as Gary Beltus), regional director for Catholic Charities, told the committee that the city’s funding ended on Dec. 31, 2024 for the day shelter and on Oct. 31, 2024 for the night shelter, and that Catholic Charities “has been financing 100% of the night…
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