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Wausau commission discusses lead service line funding, weighing loans, bonds and grants
Summary
Commissioners heard details on state funding for lead service line replacement, including $8.9 million in principal forgiveness for private-side work and a $6.1 million low‑interest loan for the city’s public side; staff said final allocation decisions will go to the finance committee in January.
Wausau Water Works Commission members spent a lengthy portion of their Jan. 7 meeting examining how the city will use new state funding for lead service line (LSL) replacement.
The most immediate question is how to apply two separate program amounts: "the 8.9 is principal forgiveness for the private side" and "the 6.1 is the low interest loan for the city's public side of the lead service line replacement," said Eric, Director of Wausau Water Works.
Why it matters: The mix of principal forgiveness and low‑interest loans affects whether property owners, the utility or the city general fund ultimately carry costs. Commissioners said the…
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