The Wausau Infrastructure and Facilities Committee recorded several unanimous approvals during its October 2025 meeting, including the consent agenda and multiple parking and street-construction motions.

Key votes

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Alder Watson and seconded by Alder Veil; committee approved by voice vote.

- McClellan Street parking exclusion: Committee approved amending section 10.20 0.03 b to exclude portions of McClellan Street between North Fifth Street and North Sixth Street from downtown overnight parking restrictions (no parking 2:30 a.m.–6 a.m.). Motion made by Alder Neal and seconded by Alder Watson; passed without recorded opposition.

- Preliminary resolution levying special assessments for 2026 street construction projects: The committee approved initiating the special-assessment process for projects included in the preliminary budget. Alan noted that 20 Eighth Avenue was removed from the list of full reconstruction projects and is proposed as a mill-and-overlay in the 2026 budget. Committee approval moves these projects toward special-assessment hearings.

- Repeal of three 15-minute stalls on south side of Washington Street: Committee approved removing three existing 15-minute parking stalls on the south side of Washington Street between Second and Third Street as a housekeeping action. Motion from Alder Larson, second from Alder Martins; passed.

What staff told the committee

Alan told the committee the 2026 budget currently includes $600,000 for asphalt overlay work across multiple streets and that the full-reconstruction estimate for 20 Eighth Avenue previously discussed was about $1,800,000; that larger borrowing was pulled from the budget due to debt-service concerns and will return to finance and council for final decisions. Staff said they expect to bring detailed street proposals back to the committee in early 2026 for prioritization and to start public hearings on special assessments.

Votes were recorded by voice; no roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes were provided in the meeting transcript.