NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MARATHON COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2030 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Marathon County Solid Waste Management Board on Monday, December 8th, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the Wisconsin Room of the Marathon County Lake View Conference Center, located at 1000 Lake View Drive, Wausau, WI 54403. The purpose of the hearing is to review and consider adoption of the Solid Waste Department Strategic Plan 2026-2030. This plan is intended to: • Guide SWD operations over the next 5 years, in conjunction with the County's Strategic Plan. • Direct SWD program management and development, and partnerships that support achievement of the County and Solid Waste Management goals. • Advance the SWD's vision of being an integrated waste management system of choice, fostering economic development while protecting human health and the environment. A draft copy of the strategic plan is available for public inspection during business hours at the offices of the Conservation, Planning & Zoning Department at 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 400, Wausau, WI 54403 OR the Marathon County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI, 54403 OR the Solid Waste Department at 172900 State Highway 29, Ringle, WI 54471, OR on the Marathon County Solid Waste Department Website at: www.marathoncounty.gov/solidwaste At the hearing, interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard with respect to the proposed plan. Interested persons may submit oral or written comments regarding the project at the hearing. In the event interested persons are unable to attend the hearing, they may submit written comments prior to the hearing by emailing Jeff.Pritchard@marathoncounty.gov. Please include "SWD Strategic Plan" in the subject line. People may attend the meeting by phone. Please call into the telephone conference ten minutes prior to the start time indicated above using the following number: Phone Number: 1-408-418-9388 Access Code/ Meeting Number: 2488 427 8963 PLEASE NOTE: If you are prompted to provide an "Attendee Identification Number" enter the # sign. No other number is required to participate in the telephone conference. Any person planning to attend this meeting who needs some type of special accommodation in order to participate should call the County Clerk's Office at 715-261-1500 or e-mail countyclerk@marathoncounty.gov one business day before the meeting. Please contact Dave Hagenbucher, Solid Waste Director, at (715)-446-3101 with questions about this plan or if you wish to make an appointment to discuss the plan. David Hagenbucher, Solid Waste Director Marathon County Solid Waste Department Signature: David Hagenbucher Posted by/on: BS/November 17, 2025 WNAXLP November 24, December 1 2025 LWIX0410129