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Wausau police ask for $60,000 facility study to plan phased modernization
Summary
Police leaders told the Capital Improvement Program committee July 21 that the 30-year-old police building needs a facility study in 2026 to plan HVAC, space and other repairs; staff suggested $50,000–$75,000 and the committee settled on $60,000 as a scoring placeholder.
The City of Wausau Police Department asked the Capital Improvement Program committee on July 21 to fund a facility utilization study in 2026 to guide a phased modernization of its 1998-era headquarters.
Captain Ben Graham, speaking for the department, said the building was designed for a smaller staff and now “we had 76 full‑time employees [in 1998] and today we’re at 94,” creating space constraints. He said mechanical systems are failing: the HVAC has already failed and replacement costs exceed $1 million; other deferred needs include worn flooring, stained ceiling…
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