# Wausau City Council Meeting - 11/10/26

The Wausau Common Council met on November 10, 2026, and adopted the 2027 city budget by a 7–4 vote. The budget anticipates about $22 million in borrowing against $18 million in debt payments; a proposal to use reserves to limit new borrowing to the amount being repaid failed 2–9. The estimated city tax increase was $71.52 for a $200,000 home, with funding for 12 additional firefighter-paramedics accounting for much of the increase. Budget changes included redirecting $150,000 previously earmarked for a city administrator toward a comprehensive audit, removing $45,000 for alley paving and $20,000 for trail planning, and pausing a $150,000 downtown traffic-design project. The budget also allocates $2.5 million for private-side lead service line replacement, $300,000 for asphalt overlay in TID 8, and $250,000 for design work on 17th Avenue. A separate $4 million reserve proposal was not adopted.

The council unanimously approved a multi-year budget amendment for the Fire Department apprenticeship program, paid by a federal grant, and authorized the Police Department to accept a $121,434 Wisconsin DOJ 2027 Beat Patrol grant. It also unanimously approved a 2026 budget modification for the 415 South 1st Avenue development agreement with Gorman and Company, and approved the 2027 operating plan for Downtown BID No. 1. Public commenters urged the city to terminate its Flock camera contract before a November 15 notice deadline; the council had already removed $50,000 in Flock funding from the budget, but took no termination vote at this meeting. The council also approved the 2027 fee schedule and designated Yaqui Park a local historic landmark.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [Wausau City Council Meeting - 11/10/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJW8KBfFsaY) - City of Wausau Meetings