Finance committee defeats $2.8M drinking-water solar array proposal after grant denial

Sep 8, 2026

The Wausau Finance Committee voted 1–4 to reject moving forward with a $2.8 million drinking-water treatment solar array project after the city learned it did not receive a requested US EPA grant; staff estimated payback at about 21 years with a 30% tax credit.

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The City of Wausau Finance Committee voted 1–4 on Sept. 8 against a motion to proceed with the proposed drinking-water treatment solar array project, a staff-backed plan estimated at about $2.8 million in construction and non-construction costs.

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