by Kathy Foster
Meeting in a Workshop session Thursday night, the Wausau Town Council received an offer from Paul Goulding of The Goulding Agency to serve as the public relations firm for the Town.
Goulding, who also represents the Town of Vernon said, “The challenge is to disseminate a consistent, positive and aproved message, along with factual information to the public, about the opportunities available in the Town of Wausau”.
He said the firm’s marketing goal will be to increase awareness, through the dissemination of ‘good news’ as well as news releases, about ongoing business, governmental news and news about upcoming special events taking place in Wausau.
Council members said they would address the offer at their September meeting.
Dealing with other issues, council members were presented the following 2019-2020 Budget Highlight information:
- The 2019-2020 budget is balanced at $382,710 without grants and $1,938,960 with grants included.
- Raises are calculated at 3% for the Clerk and Recreation Director only.
- Insurance is up due to Hurricane Michael, and is split between funds.
- Health insurance costs are the same as last year.
- Water rates will be going up 2.36%, which is the Public Service Commission rate.
- The Street budget is basically the same and is restricted for road use only.
- The final fire engine payment has been made.
- The Recreation budget is up due to the fundraising efforts of the Recreation Director.