Uniform Addressing Project to Begin in Eastern Marathon County on April 9, 2018

If the ground has thawed, new Uniform Address signs & signposts will begin to be installed in the Towns of Harrison and Plover on April 9, 2018. Follow along with the online Sign-Installation Progress Map as workers make their way from east to west across Marathon County re-addressing properties from April to November 2018… (Click the title to read the full story.)

Marathon County’s Uniform Addressing Project to Begin Spring 2018 :: New Reflective Address & Street-Name Signs Aim to Improve Public Safety, Officials Say

In January 2018, the Marathon County CPZ Dept. will begin to mail an initial postcard announcement to over 20,000 residents, landowners, & business owners who will receive new Uniform Addresses. Get the details & where to turn for help… (Click the title to read the full story.)

Marathon County Is Going Paperless (But It’ll Be a While Before We Get There)

County Administrator Brad Karger set an ambitious goal for the county: A 50% reduction in the number of print copies county employees make. See how he plans to implement this goal — and his top 5 reasons for doing so — despite some anticipated pushback. (Click the title for the full article…)

Jason Knetter Earns Marathon County’s “Person of the Quarter” Award while Working at 45° N x 90° W Geographic Marker

Learn how this 20-year veteran of the Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Department helped a citizen of Poniatowski in need, earning him the distinction of this quarter’s Core Value Role Model–Service for Marathon County. (Click the title for the full story…)

Going Above & Beyond :: Troy Torgerson Saves a Man Unable to Breathe

Read how Troy Torgerson saved a man’s life, earning him the latest Quarterly Core Value Award for county employees who exceed their day-to-day job descriptions. (Click the title for the full story…)

County Employee Recognized for Extra Effort Making Sylvan Hill Even Better

Quarterly, Marathon County department heads select an employee as the Person of the Quarter who demonstrated a Core Value behavior beyond the scope of day-to-day job duties. Keith Wilcox garnered the most votes. Find out why. (Click the title to read more…)

434 lbs of Shared Purpose

Yes, CPZ is the regulatory department in Marathon County that often focuses on what people CAN’T do. But see who benefited locally when CPZ staff challenged themselves to see what they COULD do. (Click title to read more…)