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Wausau commissioners split as city advances $2.8M solar plan and seeks sole‑source design approval
Summary
Commission staff told the Wausau Waterworks Commission the estimated solar-array project cost is $2.8 million and that the city will seek a sole‑source design award to Clark Dietz on Dec. 9 to meet tight tax‑credit deadlines; one commissioner said he cannot support the project without clearer financial justification.
Commission staff told the Wausau Waterworks Commission on Dec. 2 that the solar‑array project serving the city water plant has an estimated total cost of about $2.8 million and that the city council previously authorized borrowing up to that amount, with any grants or tax credits used to reduce the borrowing requirement.
The project’s schedule is driven in part by federal tax‑credit rules: staff said the city would need “significant construction started by 07/04/2026” to preserve 30%–50% tax credits, creating a compressed timeline for design and bidding.
To meet that timetable, staff said they will…
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