Comprehensive Plan
The City of Wausau is currently updating its Comprehensive Plan. The current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2017 and the State of Wisconsin requires that plans be updated no less than every ten years. The City is partnering with the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) to complete the update.
A Comprehensive Plan is a city's guide to community physical, social, and economic development. Each plan must include the following chapters:
- Issues and Opportunities
- Housing
- Transportation
- Utilities and Community Facilities
- Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources
- Economic Development
- Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Land Use
- Implementation
Since 2017, the City has made significant progress towards many of its goals. Riverfront development has been especially transformative, the City redevelopment project known as "Riverlife" has changed what once were industrial "back yards" into community destinations including housing, parks, businesses, trails, and outdoor spaces. New housing has been constructed to meet demand, recreation and bike trails have been expanded, and new high-quality water treatment and wastewater facilities have been built.
Now we need your opinion! There are future opportunities and important decisions for the City to make. What kind of development should we attract? Where should it go? How can we continue to improve the built environment, outdoor spaces, sidewalks, trails, parks, infrastructure, and more?
Survey
Please share your ideas! The survey takes about ten minutes to complete and is open through end of day Wednesday, September 30.
The digital copy can be found below or here.
The paper copy can be found here.
The Spanish language paper copy can be found here.
Meeting in a Box
The Meeting in a Box is for you and your neighbors, family, and friends! To create more public engagement in Wausau, the City created these materials for residents to complete independently as a group. We recommend a group of 8-12 people, but you can decide what works best! The information you provide will be used to develop the City's next Comprehensive Plan to help shape the future of Wausau.
Download Meeting in a Box here.
Neighborhood Meetings
We will be coming soon to a Neighborhood Meeting near you! Come join the discussion!
Media
View the Las Voces Latinas podcast!
Hmong language informational video here!
Public Participation Plan
Public Participation Plan
