PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR MARATHON COUNTY, WI
The Executive Committee of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on March 12, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Assembly Room, Courthouse, 500 Forest Street, Wausau WI 54403, to accept comments on the proposed update to the Marathon County Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Wis. Stats. 66.1001(4)(d).
This plan will serve as a guide for future decision-making in the areas of: health and human services; community character; natural resources; water quality and quantity; public safety; infrastructure; land use; education, workforce development and economic development; recreation, tourism and cultural resources; and intergovernmental cooperation. This plan, in accordance with state statutes, includes updates to data concerning existing conditions and issues, and provides goals, objectives, and actions for each of the plan elements.
For additional information regarding the Comprehensive Plan, contact Jeffrey M. Pritchard, Senior Planner, (715) 261-6042, Jeff.Pritchard@marathoncounty.gov. During the review period, a copy of the Comprehensive Plan will be available for review during normal business hours at the Marathon County Conservation, Planning and Zoning Department – 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 400, Wausau, WI 54403; online at https://www.marathoncounty.gov/about-us/comprehensive-plan; or online at Marathon County Library Branches (hard copy available at the Wausau Branch).
Written comments may be forwarded prior to the hearing to: Jeffrey Pritchard, c/o Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Department, 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 400, Wausau, WI 54403. Comments may also be emailed to Jeff.Pritchard@marathoncounty.gov with the subject line: Marathon County Comprehensive Plan Update.
All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. 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 infomarathon@co.marathon.wi.us one business day before the meeting.
Persons wishing to attend the meeting by phone may call into the telephone conference beginning five (5) minutes prior to the start time indicated above using the following number: Phone #: 1-408-418-9388 Access Code: 146 235 4571.
/s/ Laurie Miskimins
Laurie Miskimins, Director
Conservation, Planning,
and Zoning Department
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February 10 2026
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