Committee reviews Marathon County draft comprehensive plan, asks for stronger focus on aging and livability

Feb 6, 2026

County staff presented the draft Marathon County 2026 comprehensive plan and committee members urged clearer objectives and strategies for aging‑in‑place, social connection in rural areas, and homelessness, with staff saying those items appear in other chapters and will be refined.

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Marathon County planning staff reintroduced the draft 2026 comprehensive plan and asked the Extension Education and Economic Development Committee for feedback on updated goals and objectives as the draft moves toward an executive committee resolution and a March public hearing.

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