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Wausau committee approves higher 2026 pool pass fees, keeps youth discount and scholarship program
Summary
The City of Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee voted unanimously Aug. 4 to set new 2026 pool pass prices, raising resident adult and nonresident rates while preserving a reduced youth option and an existing scholarship program.
The City of Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee voted unanimously Aug. 4 to raise several 2026 pool pass fees while maintaining a reduced youth option and continuing a department scholarship program.
Jamie, Parks department staff, told the committee the department was “recommending an increase of 3% like we typically do each year,” and outlined a separate, larger counterproposal for 2026 that the committee debated. The committee approved a motion to set Wausau resident youth season passes at $40 and resident adult season passes at $60 for 2026; nonresident season passes will be $50 for youth and $75 for adults. The committee also set the daily admission at $5 and directed staff to index other fees by 3%.
Why it matters: The change shifts some of the cost burden to adult pass-holders while keeping a lower season price for youth to…
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