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Committee approves 2025 Parks and Recreation and Forestry work plan, including splash pad, skate park, pool repairs and timber work
Summary
The committee unanimously accepted the department’s 2025 work plan, which includes a priority renovation of Marathon Park’s splash pad, construction of a skate park, pickleball courts under contract, playground and restroom upgrades, forestry seedling maintenance and a planned office move to UWSP.
The Wausau Parks, Recreation and Forestry Committee on Feb. 3 unanimously approved the department’s 2025 work plan, which lays out capital projects, maintenance priorities and operational changes for the year.
Jamie, Parks and Recreation and Forestry staff, presented the plan and outlined key city and county projects. Major items include a renovation or replacement for the Marathon Park splash pad (described as nonoperational and more than 20 years old), completion of ARPA-funded dump station and chalet septic upgrades, and continued playground and restroom replacements. A skate park project is scheduled for construction in 2025, and the Athletic Park clubhouse was included as an approved…
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