Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Wausau staff say DNR grants and principal forgiveness make rapid lead service-line replacement feasible; council asks for mid-term option analysis
Summary
Community Infrastructure Partners and city staff reported progress on Wausau’s lead service-line replacement program, highlighted DNR principal forgiveness opportunities and presented two financing schedules — a three-year accelerated plan and a 12-year compliance plan — while aldermen asked for five- and seven-year cost comparisons.
Community Infrastructure Partners (CIP) updated the Wausau Common Council on Aug. 26 about the city’s lead service-line replacement program and funding outlook, urging the council to weigh a three-year accelerated plan against a slower 12-year compliance schedule.
CIP said the city has received more than $11 million in DNR grants and that, to date, the program has leveraged roughly $20 million of water-main and service-line work for about $8 million of city funds. The presentation noted the city celebrated its thousandth private-side line removal in the first year of construction and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
