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Votes at a glance: Wausau Common Council, May 20, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal council votes and outcomes from the May 20 meeting, including consent items, budget modifications, loan authorization, summer hours pilot, easement, airport gap funding and closed session authorization.
The Wausau Common Council recorded a series of formal votes on May 20. Below is a concise summary of the items acted on during the meeting and their outcomes.
- Consent agenda (multiple items, one pulled for separate discussion): Motion on remaining consent items passed 10–0.
- File 25-0518 (Business Campus Trail relocation order, pulled then approved): Motion passed 10–0. (See separate article for discussion.)
- File 25-0507 (Resolution authorizing sale of 208–214 Wyatt Street): Earlier council approval was vetoed by the mayor (05/16); council voted 1–9 not to overturn the veto (outcome: veto stands). See detailed article.
- File 24-1109 (Finance resolution adopting 2025 budget carryover modifications for capital projects): Motion passed 10–0.
- File 25-0512 (Finance resolution authorizing issuance and sale of up to $2,172,756 in taxable general obligation promissory notes, series 2025, to fund safe drinking water loan/lead service line replacement): Motion passed 8–2. The item was described as funding lead-service-line replacement through a safe drinking-water loan; city staff said repayment will be funded through future property tax levy depending on other debt levels.
- File 25-0520 (HR resolution approving an adjusted summer-hours pilot program, 07/07/2025–08/29/2025): Motion passed 8–2.
- File 190921 (Parking stall lease agreement with Foundry on Third Phase 1 LLC): Motion passed 7–3 (see separate article).
- Motion to suspend rules for expedited filing/referral (two-thirds required): Motion passed 10–0.
- File 25-0427 (First amended and restated declaration of easement, 700 Grand Avenue): Motion passed 8–2.
- File 24-0915 (Finance resolution to proceed with airport terminal renovation change orders as temporarily city-only funded with the expectation of 95% FAA reimbursement; gap funding $75,000): Motion passed 10–0; staff said FAA/BOA reimbursement is expected and project would be reimbursed when federal funds are received.
- Closed session authorization under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel on litigation (Marathon County case 24 CV 40 Green Acres at Greenwood Hills LLC v. City of Wausau): Motion to enter closed session passed 10–0; council reconvened and indicated they would not return with action items from the closed session at that meeting.
Votes with recorded motion-makers where provided in the meeting record are noted; where the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the movers are listed as "not specified."
