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Environmental Resources Committee approves rezones, forwards comprehensive-plan amendments and several county plans to full board
Summary
At its July 1, 2025 meeting, the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee recommended approval of two rezones, forwarded two Town of Wausau planning items to the county board, and approved staff recommendations on a septic maintenance funding proposal and several planning documents.
The Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee on July 1 recommended approval or advancement of multiple zoning and policy items — including two rezones and two Town of Wausau planning items — and approved staff recommendations on a proposed special charge to fund the county septic maintenance program and on county solid-waste and trail planning documents.
The committee unanimously moved forward two rezone petitions and two Town of Wausau items for consideration by the full Marathon County Board of Supervisors. It also approved a staff recommendation to pursue a special (tax-bill) charge to fund the county’s private on-site wastewater treatment system maintenance program and voted to advance a solid-waste environmental management plan and a Wausau–Merrill corridor master plan.
Why it matters: The rezones and Town of Wausau plan changes will change zoning or planning guidance for properties in Gunther, McMillan and Wausau townships. The committee’s approval to pursue a special charge signals a policy shift toward assessing users of on-site…
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