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City of Wausau Comprehensive Plan 2026

A comprehensive plan is a local government’s guide to community physical, social, and
economic development. Comprehensive plans are not meant to serve as land use
regulations in themselves; instead, they provide a rational basis for local land use
decisions with a twenty-year horizon for future planning and community decisions.

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Comprehensive Plan Progress:

Public Participation Plan and Timeline (Adopted May 12, 2026)
Updated Timeline (Amended September 3, 2026)

Click Here to view Draft 1 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities (Demographics).
Updated 7/13/2026

Click Here to view Draft 1 Chapter 2: Natural, Agricultural, and Cultural Resources
Updated 9/3/2026


Survey Information:

CLICK HERE to take the Comprehensive Plan Survey Online!

CLICK HERE to print a hard copy of the Comprehensive Plan Survey! (English)

Haga clic aquí para la encuesta del Plan Integral de la Ciudad de Wausau

The Survey closes September 30, 2026.
Return hard copy survey to/Devuelva la encuesta a:
NCWRPC
210 McClellan St Suite 210
Wausau, WI 54403


Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Wausau City Hall
407 Grant St, Wausau, WI, 54403
Location of meeting times, dates, and materials: https://wausauwi.portal.civicclerk.com/

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Adams County Economic Development Strategy 2026

The Adams County Economic Development Strategy was prepared for the County’s official economic development organization – Adams County Economic Development (ACED) – and is intended to act as a guide for economic development efforts within Adams County.

The Strategic Plan strives to:

  • Provide an economic context of the County.
  • Review socio-economic trends throughout the County that are important to understand the County’s strengths, weaknesses, issues, and opportunities.
  • Analyze past and current economic data, as well as projections, for the County to identify it’s economic strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
  • Identify and describe the County’s existing infrastructure.
  • Develop a set of strategies to help guide economic efforts within the County.
View the Adams County Economic Development Strategy
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Economic Profiles 2026

Every few years, NCWRPC updates basic demographic and economic development information in the form of County Profiles, which provide a snapshot of current economic trends and opportunities for economic growth. Included is a map of business park locations where acreage is available as well as contacts for various economic development agencies and programs. Note that the most recent American Community Survey Data used in these profiles is from 2024.

Adams County
Forest County
Juneau County
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Marathon County
Oneida County
Portage County
Vilas County
Wood County
Centergy
Region

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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2026

The CEDS provides a detailed assessment of economic development conditions in North Central Wisconsin, and identifies a Regional Economic Development Strategy, which includes goals and objectives. This then provides the foundation for the NCWRPC economic development work plan. Along with maintaining our designation as an EDD, updating the CEDS provides access to grant funds from EDA for our Region.

The 2026 CEDS Five-Year Update consists of the following seven chapters: Introduction, Demographics & Employment, Economic Conditions, Existing Infrastructure, SWOT Analysis, Economic Development Resources, and Regional Strategy.

The Regional Strategy chapter contains a set of 7 goals, with each goal containing multiple objectives. These goals and objectives seek to strengthen the economy, improve economic resilience, and together formulate the Regional Strategy. The Action Plan at the end of the CEDS demonstrates the efforts that need to be taken to help implement the Regional Strategy.

Preparation and adoption of the CEDS maintains the Region’s EDD designation and also maintains grant eligibility for those participating units of government. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood.

CLICK HERE to view the CEDS Five-Year Update 2026-2030
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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.

CLICK HERE to view the Housing Study

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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

NCWRPC annually prepares a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that analyzes the regional economy and identifies potential economic development projects. This report maintains the Region’s eligibility for EDA public works programs. Other federal and state programs utilize this plan as well. NCWRPC also prepares EDA grant applications, among others, to bring funding into the Region.

TitleLocationDatehf:categories
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2026January 28, 2026regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2024 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 31, 2024regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2021January 27, 2021regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2020 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 2, 2020regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2019 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 2, 2019regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2018 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 8, 2018regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2017January 1, 2017regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2016 Annual Performance ReportMarch 1, 2016regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2015 Annual Performance ReportMarch 1, 2015regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2014January 1, 2014regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2013 Annual Performance ReportJanuary 1, 2013regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2012January 1, 2012regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2011January 1, 2011regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2010August 1, 2010regional
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2009April 29, 2009regional

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Centergy Economic Profile 2024

Every few years, NCWRPC updates basic demographic and economic development information in the form of County Profiles, which provide a snapshot of current economic trends and opportunities for economic growth. Included is a map of business park locations where acreage is available as well as contacts for various economic development agencies and programs.

Download Profile
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2024 Annual Performance Report

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood. However, Portage, and Wood Counties do not fully participate in the EDD – only some local communities with these two Counties participate.

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Economic Profiles 2024

Every few years, NCWRPC updates basic demographic and economic development information in the form of County Profiles, which provide a snapshot of current economic trends and opportunities for economic growth. Included is a map of business park locations where acreage is available as well as contacts for various economic development agencies and programs.

Adams County
Forest County
Juneau County
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Marathon County
Oneida County
Portage County
Vilas County
Wood County
Centergy
Region

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Regional Economic Profile 2024

Every few years, NCWRPC updates basic demographic and economic development information in the form of County Profiles, which provide a snapshot of current economic trends and opportunities for economic growth. Included is a map of business park locations where acreage is available as well as contacts for various economic development agencies and programs.

Download Profile
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