瓦乌索选民可能在2026年4月决定,在呼声激增和预算短缺的情况下,是否为12名新消防员提供资金。 Wausau voters may decide in April 2026 whether to fund 12 new firefighters amid a surge in calls and a budget shortfall.

在全体委员会5-4次表决后,为增加消防部门12名消防人员而举行的瓦乌绍全民投票正在取得进展。 A Wausau referendum to boost fire department staffing by 12 firefighters is advancing after a 5-4 vote in the Committee of the Whole. 这项提议是经过四年的1 000次呼叫激增推动的,尽管工作人员人数增长微乎其微,目的是在三个站的每组人员中增加3名消防员,以弥补缺勤和工作负担。 The proposal, driven by a 1,000-call surge over four years despite minimal staff growth, aims to add three firefighters per crew across three stations to cover absences and duties. 该计划估计有150万美元,在140万美元的预算赤字下面临财政问题。 Estimated at $1.5 million, the plan faces financial concerns amid a $1.4 million budget deficit. 市议会将于11月11日决定是否在2026年4月的投票中进行全民公决, 讨论经费、公众抵制税收、以及可能的新收入来源, The City Council will decide on November 11 whether to place the referendum on the April 2026 ballot, with debate over funding, public resistance to taxes, and potential new revenue sources like charging insurance companies for fire services.