# Wausau Joint Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting - 11/10/26


**Body:** City of Wausau Meetings
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of Wausau Joint Finance and Human Resources Committee met November 10, 2026. The committees approved a 3% increase to the salary scale for general non-represented employees and seasonal workers. Finance approved a sole-source request to purchase ZOLL cardiac monitors and ventilators for the Fire Department, with a stated total cost of $214,521 and anticipated savings from purchasing before a price increase and combining the purchases. The committee approved the request 4–1 after voting 4–1 to remove the proposed language specifying how the later payments would be funded; any purchase agreement and its terms are expected to return for review. The committee also approved the 2027 Business Improvement District No. 1 operating plan, the Police Department’s 2027 BEAT Patrol grant (with a $40,000 match already budgeted), and a comprehensive purchasing card policy.

Finance approved 2026 budget modifications based on year-end projections, estimated to increase budgets by about $1.3 million, including motor pool and refuse/recycling costs, offset in part by additional SAFR grant revenue, crossing-guard savings, and investment income. A proposed 2027 budget amendment for the lead service line award was not advanced after the motion lacked a second; revised funding assumptions included increased borrowing, and the financial assistance agreement is expected to return for consideration. The committee approved payments of $469.59 and $200 for property matters associated with the Business 51/County Highway N and Sturgeon Eddy Road projects following closed session. Public comment raised concerns about a future Flock invoice and requested written contract termination notice, but the committee took no action on that request.

**Source:** City of Wausau Meetings