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At-a-glance: key council votes on Jan. 13, 2026 — parking, TID, easement, firefighters referendum and more
Summary
The Wausau Common Council approved a package of measures Jan. 13, including a downtown parking ordinance (7–4), termination of TID No. 7 (8–3), a ballot referendum authorizing a $1.45M ongoing levy for firefighters (9–2), confirmation of an ethics‑board appointee (6–5), and other resolutions; an ethics‑code amendment failed as amended (0–11).
Below are the notable formal actions taken by the Wausau Common Council on Jan. 13, 2026, with outcomes and brief context.
- Consent agenda approval — The council approved the consent agenda; a single item (infrastructure and facilities construction projects/procurement policy related to TID bidding) was pulled for separate consideration. (Consent motion passed 11–0 per clerk's roll call.)
- Pulled consent item — Council approved the pulled infrastructure resolution after brief discussion about procurement policy and TID plan visibility (recorded vote 10–1).
- Parking ordinance (file…
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