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Wausau is scaling back parking requirements for a long-vacant downtown building as redevelopment plans move forward — but not without debate over costs, access and public investment.

Parking changes for downtown redevelopment head to Wausau City Council

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The latest on the 11 Scott St. redevelopment in Wausau:

Wausau EDC advances 11 Scott St. development agreement amid unresolved parking issue

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The debate, which lasted more than an hour, underscored deep divisions on the council over how to balance downtown revitalization with fiscal restraint.

Wausau council narrowly backs $750K subsidy for 11 Scott St. redevelopment after heated debate

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Developers bought the roughly $8M Riverside Place property for just $250,000. Now they’re asking the city for $750,000 in taxpayer support. The proposal heads to the Wausau City Council on Tuesday.

‘Enough is enough’: Wausau residents blast developer’s request for $750K in public funds

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Developers seeking to convert the upper half of a downtown office building into apartments are asking the city for nearly $1 million in taxpayer assistance – a request likely to renew debate over Wausau’s use of public subsidies for private development.

Developer seeks nearly $1M in taxpayer funds for downtown Wausau redevelopment