Category Archive: City Hall
Green Wausau: Overflowing With Ideas
Ideas for a Green Wausau, for a sustainable future, sometimes seem far-fetched or too costly, but I assert that this doesn’t have to be true. By taking some first steps to sustainability, we can achieve a more environmentally healthy city and hopefully, less of a dependence on foreign oil. With a media focus on T. Boone Pickens’ plan, we can take this moment to talk about the first steps that Wausau can take, should take, since we are a community packed full of conscientious, brilliant people with determination and grit.
Morrisey Announces Retirement
Mike Morrisey, Director of Community Development for the city of Wausau, has announced his retirement, effective June 2.
Morrisey returned to work following an internal investigation that cleared him of misconduct in regards to a wrongful termination suit currently pending before the state involving a former employee.
See NewsChannel 7’s coverage of this breaking news for more information.
See retirement letter here.
City of Wausau Committee Appointments
In case you were wondering who on the City Council is tasked with what? Well, this document should be able to answer these questions. In the past, these appointments have led to some clashes on the Council, and these might as well.
Your City government is yours though. That is something that should not be forgotten. These people are voted for by you, and for you. They are acting in a role of service, as such we should thank them. But also we need to be a part of this process.
Where Does Wausau Go?
What an amazing year 2007 was. It’s brought about a a lot of change in our community, and in some ways, I myself will never be the same.
A few months ago, I was walking into my friend Forest Young’s drugstore to pick up a prescription. As I entered, I was quickly asked to leave and not touch anything. Why? Was I a loitering miscreant? No, not this time. It was because the ladies behind the counter had just been accosted by a gun-wielding burglar.
The Mayor Announces
So “Tis the Season” and all that sort of jazz. Holidays, family, bowl games, NBA basketball, new video games, and apparently local politics. We are thrilled to be a part of this sort of thing, and by no means are we taking sides (yet). But we have this release that we got from Mayor Tipple’s people (and by people we mean email) so I am just going to cut and paste it up here in all its glory:
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Flowers in front of Wausau City Hall, Grant St.