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The Wausau City Council will decide Nov. 11 whether to hold a referendum on funding for 12 fire department positions.

Federal grants currently funding the positions are set to expire in 2027.

Fire officials state the new positions are needed to meet rising call volumes and reduce reliance on mutual aid.

WAUSAU − The Wausau City Council is expected to vote Nov. 11 on whether a referendum will decide future funding for 12 positions for the Wausau Fire Department.

In 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Wausau Fire Department a $3.1 million grant to pay for nine additional fire department members for three years. The city also has added three firefighter positions from money that came from the American Rescue Plan Act, commonly known as ARPA.

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