Wausau Parks and Rec Committee Gets First Look at Potential Second Dog Park Site By Liz Holbrook
Aug 2, 2021 | 9:20 PM
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â A first look at a new dog park location has members excited for the future.
Monday evening following their regular monthly meeting a small group of Parks and Recreation Committee members visited a site that could become Wausauâs second dog park. The site is located off of 28th Ave. and is currently owned by the Wisconsin DOT as the state agency removed the old Menards building on the site for a highway project in the mid-2000s.
Wausau Council Approves Additional Soil Testing for 1300 Cleveland Ave. Property By Liz Holbrook
Jul 13, 2021 | 9:31 PM
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) A city-owned property that is the current site of an environmental investigation will get another round of soil testing.
Tuesday night the Wausau City Council heard from City Public Works Director Eric Lindman regarding a budget modification for additional environmental testing at 1300 Cleveland Avenue. The city-owned property is currently the subject of an environmental investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, environmental consultant GEI, and the City.
The first round of soil testing taken at the site was done in October of 2020 with results having been presented to the Council at a Committee of the Whole meeting in February of 2021. Following that Committee of the Whole meeting, those working on the environmental investigation created a site work plan that recommended more soil testing in June.
By Mike Leischner
Tandem Mobility
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â The City of Wausauâs Parks and Recreation Committee has voted to enter into a two-year contract with Michigan-based Tandem Mobility to run the cityâs bike-share program, which was briefly implemented last year before the pandemic halted operations.
City and County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Jamie Polley says sheâs reached a two-year agreement with the company that would see the city pay just over $25,000 to the company in exchange for the digital infrastructure to run the program and maintenance of the bikes and bike stands. She described the deal as âturn-key.â