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Council narrowly amends TIF district plan to add West Riverfront parcels amid environmental concerns
Summary
The council approved an amendment to Tax Increment Financing District No. 8 to make certain riverfront parcels eligible TID expenditures. The 6-5 vote (with 1 abstention) followed debate about PFAS, groundwater testing and whether the city should hold or buy riverfront land.
The Wausau Common Council voted 6-5 with one abstention on May 13 to approve a project‑plan amendment for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 8, amendment 4, adding certain West Riverfront parcels to the district’s list of eligible TIF expenditures.
The amendment does not authorize any immediate purchase or expenditure; rather, city staff and the finance director described it as putting potential future expenditures “on the menu” so the city could use TID funds for eligible costs if a later council chooses to proceed.
Finance Director Mary Anne Feifrick told the council, “It’s not authorizing staff to purchase…
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