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Wausau commission endorses recommendation for $19M lead‑service reimbursement package to DNR loan process
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a reimbursement resolution tied to proposed DNR funding (draft total $18,979,000) for lead‑service‑line replacement, with staff estimating about $11 million in principal forgiveness and the remainder as a low‑interest loan; the recommendation goes to finance Dec. 9 and then to council in January.
Commission staff presented a draft reimbursement resolution on Dec. 2 to enable use of 2026 Safe Drinking Water loan and principal‑forgiveness funds for the city’s lead service‑line replacement work.
Staff said the DNR’s draft allocation to the city totals $18,979,000; staff described approximately $11,000,000 of that as potential principal forgiveness and the…
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