# Wausau Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting Pt.2 - 10/19/26

The City of Wausau Public Health & Safety Committee met on October 19, 2026. The committee unanimously approved a motion recommending that the Finance Committee strike the 2027 and 2028 appropriations for the city’s Flock camera contract and that the Common Council direct the Police Department to stop using and bag the cameras. Members discussed potential contract liability and an untested termination clause, whether payment obligations could remain even if the cameras were no longer used, and the possibility that the county could install cameras on county roads within the city. The discussion noted that approximately $150,000 had already been paid under the contract; no contract termination or appropriation change was finalized at this meeting beyond the committee’s recommendation and referral.

The Fire Department’s community care paramedic reported serving about 70 patients over a year and a half, with roughly 50–60 substantially engaged in the program, and described a 63% reduction in 911 calls among enrolled patients and estimated avoided medical bills of nearly $300,000. The committee also discussed nuisance deer and feral cats, and received a tavern activity report concerning a shooting investigation and demerit points assessed to an establishment; follow-up action on that matter was deferred to a later meeting. No other procurement or spending actions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Wausau Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting Pt.2 - 10/19/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5OZcOtN4A) - City of Wausau Meetings