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Wausau council: key votes on grants, equipment, appointments and claims
Summary
The council approved multiple finance and personnel items and denied an unlawful tax claim and several mayoral ethics-board nominees. This roundup lists each formal action, tally and next steps for implementation.
Here is a concise listing of actions the Wausau Common Council took on April 29, with outcomes and immediate next steps.
- Mayor’s appointment — Human Resources director (file 250402): Lisa Nowak introduced herself and the council confirmed her appointment 9-1 (motion by Watts, second Tierney). Next step: Nowak begins duties; HR to provide orientation and onboarding.
- Unlawful tax claim — Green Acres at Greenwood Hills LLC (file 250425): A motion to accept the claim (which sought refund/forgiveness for taxation of private roads) failed; the council declined to allow the unlawful tax claim to proceed as requested. The assessor and city staff noted the roads remained private on the January 1 assessment date, so staff recommended denial; the council’s vote did not authorize relief. Vote on motion to approve claim: 0-10; staff recommended denial.
- Axon AI redaction assistant tool (file 24-1109D): Finance resolution adopting 2025 budget modification to purchase an Axon AI redaction assistant add-on to the department’s existing Axon enterprise services contract — approved 10-0.
- Fourth of July fireworks funding (file 24-1109E): Budget modification to allocate funds to offset fireworks display costs — approved 10-0.
- Public safety chiller replacement (file 24-1109F): Budget modification to replace chiller at police/public safety facility — approved 10-0.
- Purchase of paratransit vehicles with CARES funds (file 24-1109G): Budget modifications for paratransit vans and non-revenue vehicles — approved 10-0.
- DOT water portion allocation (file 24-1109H): Allocation of $600,000 of 2024 proceeds to fund water portion of a DOT project on Stewart Avenue — approved 10-0.
- Hiring part-time officers (file 25-0431): HR resolution approving the hiring of part-time officers — approved 8-2.
- Suspension of rules (suspension of rule 6b / 12a to allow referral/filing): Approved 10-0.
- Access agreement — Wasatch Chemical property (file 25-04228): Council approved a resolution authorizing an access agreement with Wasatch Chemical Corporation for city property at 2001 North River Drive — approved 10-0.
- Dedication of right-of-way — 700 Grand Avenue (file 25-0426): Joint resolution accepting dedication of right-of-way — approved 8-2.
Votes taken in open session matched the tallies recorded in the council minutes and packet; staff will proceed with procurement, onboarding and implementation work where items were approved, and the assessor and city attorneys will retain the lawful-tax claim records for any court actions the claimant pursues.
