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City reports shelter census of 40–58 nightly; mayor invites council to volunteer at Wausau shelter

City of Wausau Common Council · May 27, 2025
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Wausau officials said the city-run winter shelter has served about 90 unduplicated individuals and nightly occupancy between 40 and 58; the mayor invited council members to volunteer June 23 to learn shelter operations.

Mayor and Chief Barnes told the Common Council on May 27 that the city’s winter shelter operations have reached their 27th night of municipal responsibility and are serving dozens of people nightly.

Chief Barnes said the shelter’s nightly low has been about 40 people and its high about 58; unduplicated users to date are “probably in the nineties.” He said roughly…

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