AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED FOR PARCEL No. #276-2284-00000 TO THE CITY OF REEDSBURG

BACKGROUND:  Sauk County foreclosed on this property on December 14, 2020 through the In Rem Foreclosure process for non-payment of real estate taxes. Pursuant to Wis Stat. § 75.69 and Sauk County Code § 2.109, the County is authorized to convey tax delinquent property to a municipality before offering the same to the general public. 

The City of Reedsburg has offered to purchase the property located at 2744 Country Court Dr, Reedsburg.  The City of Reedsburg is part of a program in which they purchase dilapidated homes and give them to the Reedsburg’s High School Shop Class.  The shop teacher leads a team of students through the entire renovation process to flip the home while teaching them important trade skills.  The house is then sold.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, that the Sauk County Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed, upon timely receipt of $23,471.25, to issue a quit claim deed to the City of Reedsburg for the below described property:

#276-2284-00000

2744 Country Court Dr, Reedsburg, WI  53959

Legal Description:  Lot 15, Williams Estates, City of Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin.

Sale Price:  $23,471.25

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on May 16, 2023.

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the  Finance Committee, this 4th day of May, 2023

Consent Agenda Item: [  ] YES  [ X ] NO

Fiscal Impact: [  ] None   [ X ] Budgeted Expenditure    [  ] Not Budgeted

Vote Required:  Majority = _____       2/3 Majority = _____        3/4 Majority = ________

The County Board has the legal authority to adopt:  Yes ______ No ________ as reviewed by the Corporation Counsel, _________________________________, Date:  ________________ .

     Offered and passage moved by:                    _________________________________

                                                                            Mark “Smooth” Detter, Chairperson

                                                                             _________________________________

                                                                            Joel Chrisler, Vice-Chairperson

                                                                             _________________________________

                                                                             Carl Gruber, Secretary

                                                                             _________________________________

                                                                             Robert Spencer, Supervisor

                                                                             _________________________________

                                                                             Mike Anderson, Supervisor

Fiscal Note:  Funds received will cover the county’s costs incurred from the foreclosure of these properties.  This includes taxes, interest, penalty, tax foreclosure service charge, utilities, property maintenance and service fee.

MIS Note:  No MIS impact