City officials and Kramer Brothers presented a Wildwood Plaza renovation plan that trims some program elements to fit budget, reports design 25–30% complete, and gives a target budget just under $10 million with a full and a reduced garage option and a mid–late May guaranteed maximum price milestone.

The committee recommended council approval of a police-department rank restructure and an associated side letter to the collective-bargaining agreement; Police Chief Jody Gearing said the change fixes long-standing rank confusion and would reduce General Fund draw by about $65,000 annually.

After a lengthy presentation on operations and procurement urgency, the council voted to pursue the larger 27-stall garage add-alternate for the Wildwood Plaza police relocation, and directed staff to return with financing options; members expressed both support for long-term value and frustration at late scope changes.

The commission approved a conditional use permit to allow the city to convert the former Wildwood Plaza into a new Marshfield Police Department facility, granting exceptions to pavement hard-surfacing and setback rules subject to site-plan, landscaping, fire-access, and recorded-authority conditions; staff said the project reduces impervious surface and incorporates an $800,000 grant in design.

After a live demonstration, the Marshfield Police and Fire Commission voted to add a wrap-style leg restraint to the department’s restraint policy, citing reduced officer lifting risk and measures intended to avoid positional asphyxia; the device purchase may be covered by a workers’ compensation equipment grant next year.

The Marshfield Common Council approved a $9.992 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for a police department relocation and debated whether an $800,000 state grant should reduce borrowing or fund project enhancements such as a larger garage.