Wausau agreed to accept $300,000 from Wausau Paper to settle part of the city’s lawsuit blaming local industries for PFAS contamination that has cost the city more than $63 million.
Alders voted 11-0 on Oct. 13, returning to open session following a closed-door meeting with the city’s lawyers. Alder Matt Hoenecke moved “to accept the direction of our legal counsel to accept the settlement amount of $300,000 from the Wausau Paper Company,” according to the minutes, which are up for council approval Tuesday. Alder Andrew Wiskowski seconded the motion.
The settlement is the second the city has reached in the case. Nelson Name Plate Company, which operates a plant on Winton Street, settled earlier and was dismissed from the lawsuit in September 2025, according to court records, which do not disclose the amount. No settlement with Wausau Paper had been filed in court as of Oct. 23, according to the case docket…