2026 SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by Marathon County on October 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Lake View Conference Center, Wisconsin Room, 1000 Lake View Drive, Wausau, WI 54403 for the purpose of considering an application for financial assistance from the State of Wisconsin pursuant to Section 85.21 of the Wisconsin Statutes, "2026 Specialized Transportation Program for the Elderly and Disabled." Project elements under consideration include the following: A) Transportation services for the elderly provided by Metro Ride and North Central Health Care on behalf of Marathon County. B) Transportation services for the developmentally disabled also provided by Metro Ride and North Central Health Care on behalf of Marathon County. C) Transportation services for persons who reside within the Metro Ride regular bus route but are unable to ride a regular transit bus provided by Metro Ride Paratransit System. D) Marathon County is eligible to receive $366,609 from the State with a local match of $73,322 to be paid by Marathon County. At the hearing, interested persons will have an opportunity to be heard with respect to the proposed project. Interested persons may submit oral or written comments regarding the project at the hearing, or may submit written comments to Aaron Anklam, Conservation, Planning and Zoning Transportation Planner, 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 400, Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403. A draft copy of the application is available for public inspection at the offices of the Conservation, Planning & Zoning Department at 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 400, Wausau, WI 54403, the Marathon County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI, 54403 or on the Marathon County Website https://www.marathoncounty.gov/projects-planning/transportation-planning. 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@mail.co.marathon.wi.us one business day before the meeting. Aaron Anklam, Transportation Planner Marathon County Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Published on October 9 and October 16 WNAXLP October 9, 16 2025 LWIX0381951