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Wausau resident urges transparency over 'Whitewater' property as closed‑session action appears on agenda

City of Wausau Economic Development Committee · November 5, 2025
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Carrie Morel, a Wausau resident, told the Economic Development Committee she had visited city staff on Oct. 21 about the Whitewater property and later saw a closed‑session agenda suggesting the city might buy the site, prompting her to file an open‑records request and call for transparency.

Carrie Morel, a Wausau resident, told the City of Wausau Economic Development Committee on Nov. 4 that she had been working privately to find a site for services for people experiencing homelessness and had been examining the Whitewater property. She said she visited city offices on Oct. 21, spoke with zoning staff and others, and later saw a closed‑session agenda item indicating the city might pursue purchase of the property.

"All of a sudden on Thursday, there…

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