Wausau City Council should work to influence the tightening-up of the the timeline on the mall site project (Foundry on 3rd). At a minimum, we should have a say in not allowing further delays past the most recently announced delay. I would also expect the property transfer by Labor Day would help calm fears that T.Wall is not invested in the city.
The role of the city in this deal is complicated, citizens are confused, and why wouldn't they be? Thousands of cars pass the site on 5th Street every day viewing the growing weeds and rubble; they deserve to know, this is not a guessing game. In the best interest of the taxpayer and their families, the Wausau Common Council has stewardship of the grounds... it's the 11 alders representing our 11 districts who can exert influence on tightening things up for the common good. Is that unreasonable?
I will say that there is a lot of confusion about the mall site and rumors made it to me quite a while ago that the mall project had fallen through. It wasn't true, of course, but that speaks to the public perception that I hear from people not ensconced in city politics. It just seems to the public like nothing is happening there. And people are definitely confused about the city's role-authority on the site. That's because it is actually a pretty confusing situation, and not one that is very common.
I won't say much beyond that other than that the city does have some say, since any project proposed for those sites will likely require TIF funding.
Hi Margie - it’s not a rumor, there is a plan to put a Chick-Fil-A there, and maybe a Chipotle too. I spoke to the person making it happen. I think there are still some steps to be finished. Mine and other news outlets already reported that awhile ago. Never tried it myself but I hear good things!
Wausau City Council should work to influence the tightening-up of the the timeline on the mall site project (Foundry on 3rd). At a minimum, we should have a say in not allowing further delays past the most recently announced delay. I would also expect the property transfer by Labor Day would help calm fears that T.Wall is not invested in the city.
The role of the city in this deal is complicated, citizens are confused, and why wouldn't they be? Thousands of cars pass the site on 5th Street every day viewing the growing weeds and rubble; they deserve to know, this is not a guessing game. In the best interest of the taxpayer and their families, the Wausau Common Council has stewardship of the grounds... it's the 11 alders representing our 11 districts who can exert influence on tightening things up for the common good. Is that unreasonable?
I will say that there is a lot of confusion about the mall site and rumors made it to me quite a while ago that the mall project had fallen through. It wasn't true, of course, but that speaks to the public perception that I hear from people not ensconced in city politics. It just seems to the public like nothing is happening there. And people are definitely confused about the city's role-authority on the site. That's because it is actually a pretty confusing situation, and not one that is very common.
I won't say much beyond that other than that the city does have some say, since any project proposed for those sites will likely require TIF funding.
Hi BC Kowalski!
I was wondering if you could check out the rumor that I heard
WE ARE GETTING A CHIK-FIL-A? In Rib Mountain? In that old carpet building by the Rib Mountain Briq's?
Hi Margie - it’s not a rumor, there is a plan to put a Chick-Fil-A there, and maybe a Chipotle too. I spoke to the person making it happen. I think there are still some steps to be finished. Mine and other news outlets already reported that awhile ago. Never tried it myself but I hear good things!