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Committee pauses decision on VW settlement grant for 10 buses pending vendor pricing
Summary
Wausau staff told the Finance Committee they are next in line for buses under the Volkswagen settlement but cannot sign the grant contract or write a purchase order until they receive a firm Gillig price; the committee set the item aside for the next meeting.
The Finance Committee on Aug. 12 heard a presentation on accepting a Volkswagen settlement grant and a related 2025 budget modification to purchase 10 buses for Wausau Metro Transit, but the committee set the item aside until staff can provide a firm vendor price.
Staff said the estimated cost of the buses was discussed in the packet and that accepting the grant would require the city to forego $128,000 per year in shared revenue for the next 10…
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