Finance Committee directs staff to draft contract with Bridge Street Mission

The Wausau Finance Committee voted to direct staff to draft a contract with Bridge Street Mission and present it at the committee's July 8 meeting after a motion by Alder Aldo Henke.

"I move we accept the proposal from Bridge Street Mission and direct staff to move forward with a contract with a lot of the items that we've discussed here in open session, and hopefully have it ready for us by the next finance meeting, which is July 8," Alder Aldo Henke said during the committee's reconvened open session. Alder Tierney seconded the motion.

Committee members voiced their assent with "aye"; Alder Gisselman recorded the lone "no" vote, according to the meeting transcript. The motion carried and staff were instructed to prepare a contract reflecting the items discussed in open session. The transcript did not list specific contract provisions or an exact yes-count.

The committee adjourned shortly after the vote. No additional details about contract terms, funding sources, or implementation timelines were provided in the recorded remarks; the committee will consider the draft contract at its July 8 finance meeting if staff meet the directive.