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Wausau committee votes to reduce Citizens Advisory Committee size amid quorum concerns

City of Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The Public Health & Safety Committee approved reducing the Citizens Advisory Committee from 13 to 11 members, citing chronic vacancies and difficulty securing a quorum; staff said HUD does not require a specific committee size.

The City of Wausau Public Health & Safety Committee voted on Jan. 19 to reduce the size of the Citizens Advisory Committee (the local CDBG/citizen advisory body) from 13 to 11 members in response to recurring vacancies and quorum problems.

Tammy (city staff) told the committee the advisory body has struggled to keep seats filled, forcing meetings to be postponed when there was no quorum. "We've had a…

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