In 2022, the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission completed a regional housing assessment for the Town of Rib Mountain, Villages of Kronenwetter, Maine, Marathon City, Rothschild, and Weston, and Cities of Schofield and Wausau. The City of Wausau and NCWRPC created an addendum to the 2022 assessment in the form of the Wausau Older Adults Housing Report to focus specifically on the housing and infrastructure needs for those aged 55 and over.
Marathon County Comprehensive Plan 2026
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the County over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
Rib Mountain Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031
The Village of Rib Mountain’s Park Commission updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.
This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by the Village Board by resolution.
Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.
2026 Planning Timeline
Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.
Winter/Spring 2026 — Villagewide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.
Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.
Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for review and approval by Park Commission.
Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by Village Board.
Draft Plan
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Marathon Safe Routes To School
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children in grades K-8, and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle. On a broader level, SRTS programs can enhance children’s health and well-being, ease traffic congestion near the school, and improve community members’ overall quality of life.
Planning Process
In 2022, the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and Marathon School District won a WisDOT SRTS planning grant to create a SRTS Plan for Marathon Area Elementary School (MAES) & Marathon Virtual Academy (MVA). In the fall of 2023, Marathon City and MAES/MVA began SRTS Planning with the assistance of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). The NCWRPC guided the Marathon SRTS Task Force through the planning process.
Marathon SRTS Task Force
Angela Woyak, District Administrator
(Former District Administrator, Richard Parks, Ed.S.)
Max Wienke, Elementary & Middle School Principal, MSD
Connor Ellenbecker, MAES/MVA Associate Principal, MSD
Brian Boehm, Director of Maintenance, MSD
Tyler Geske, Chief, Marathon City Police Department
Steve Cherek, Village Administrator – Treasurer, Village of Marathon City
Fred Heider, AICP, Planner, North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
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Village of Spencer Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030
Spencer updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.
This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by Village Board resolution.
Village of Kronenwetter Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030
Kronenwetter updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.
This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by Village Board resolution.
Town of Day Comprehensive Plan 2025
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
Centergy Regional Housing Study 2025
In 2025, Centergy, Inc. worked with the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) to produce this study in response to growing concerns over housing affordability. This study recommends a variety of strategies and programs that each individual community may explore depending on their own needs to encourage the construction and rehabilitation of needed housing, along with recommendations for a possible Regional Housing Fund. The Centergy Region includes Adams, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties.
Town of Hull Comprehensive Plan 2025
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.
DC Everest Safe Routes To School – 2027
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children in grades K-12, and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle. On a broader level, SRTS programs can enhance children’s health and well-being, ease traffic congestion near the school, and improve community members’ overall quality of life.
Planning Process and Schedule
In 2024, the D.C. Everest Area School District won a WisDOT SRTS planning grant to create a SRTS Plan for each public school in the District. The Weston Elementary SRTS Plan was created in 2024. The D.C. Everest Junior High SRTS Plan was created in 2009.
Spring 2026 – D.C. Everest Area School District to perform transportation surveys (e.g., Student Tallies & Parent Surveys).
Fall 2026 – The D.C. Everest Area School District and local governments that the District operates in to begin SRTS planning with the assistance of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). The NCWRPC is guiding the D.C. Everest SRTS Task Force through the planning process.
Spring & summer 2027 – Data collection and SRTS planning to continue. Further analysis with the SRTS Task Force will occur throughout the 2026-2027 school year.
Plan review and revision will occur throughout spring & summer 2027.
Plan adoption is anticipated in fall 2027.
Implementation of the D.C. Everest SRTS Plan can begin anytime after adoption, and throughout many years later.
Schools in D.C. Everest SRTS Plan:
Evergreen Elementary (K-5)
Hatley Elementary (K-5)
Mountain Bay Elementary (K-5)
Riverside Elementary (K-5)
Rothschild Elementary (3K, K-5)
D.C. Everest Middle School (6-7)
D.C. Everest High School (10-12)
Evergreen Elementary (grades K-5)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – Evergreen Elementary SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
Hatley Elementary (grades K-5)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – Hatley Elementary SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
Mountain Bay Elementary (grades K-5)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – Mountain Bay Elementary SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
Riverside Elementary (grades K-5)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – Riverside Elementary SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
Rothschild Elementary (grades 3K, K-5)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – Rothschild Elementary SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
D.C. Everest Middle School (grades 6-7)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – D.C. Everest Middle School SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
D.C. Everest High School (grades 10-12)
Map 3A – Site Assessment (Not available yet.)
Map 4A – Transportation (Not available yet.)
Map 5A – School Routes (Not available yet.)
Map 6A – Recommendations (Not available yet.)
DRAFT – D.C. Everest High School SRTS Action Plan (Not available yet.)
Make questions or comments about the planning here.
(Email link to submit comments on this plan.)