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Wausau finance committee shifts flower-basket and RiverLife pier costs to room tax to keep pools open
Summary
The finance committee approved an amendment to shift downtown flower-basket maintenance and RiverLife pier installation costs to discretionary room-tax funds and keep three seasonal pools open as staffed in 2025; committee members said the move should cover an estimated $30,000 needed to avoid additional weekday closures.
The Common Council Finance Committee in Wausau on Oct. 27 approved an amendment moving discretionary costs for downtown flower baskets and RiverLife pier work from the parks operating budget to the city’s portion of room-tax funds, and directed those savings to keep all three municipal pools open on their 2025 seasonal schedule.
Committee members said the pair of moves — estimated at roughly $16,000 for flower baskets and about $6,900 for the RiverLife pier work — would nearly cover the roughly $30,000 the city staff estimated is needed to avoid additional rotating…
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