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Tom Rem emphasizes infrastructure, budgeting and public-utility readiness in run for alderman
Summary
Tom Rem, a former alderman and candidate for Wisconsin Rapids Fourth District, said aging streets and underground infrastructure are the city's top challenge and cited infrastructure, budget realism and city presentation as his priorities; he raised lead-service-line costs and urged clear resident communication.
Tom Rem, a lifelong Wisconsin Rapids resident and former alderman now running for the Fourth District seat, told the forum that aging streets and subsurface infrastructure are the city’s most pressing problems and that the council must align priorities with the dollars available.
"I think the infrastructure of what we deal with... our street conditions ... the aging infrastructure that's under it" is a major challenge, Rem said, adding that the city also needs to educate residents about emerging issues such as proposed data…
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