AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO CERTAIN LANDS IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM TO THE VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM

Committee Status: 
Postponed
Budget Status: 
Budgeted
Decision Impact: 
Significant
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

To sell tax deed property to the Village of North Freedom

Background

Background: Sauk County took a tax deed on this property on October 17, 2017. Pursuant to Wis Stat. § 75.69 and Sauk County Code § 43.03(8), the County is authorized to convey tax delinquent property to a municipality before offering the same to the general public.   The Village of North Freedom has agreed to purchase the property for $25,000.00  The County will also be responsible for the payment of the 2017 real estate taxes.

Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

The amount the county has invested in these properties is $14,047.93 (taxes, interest, penalties, tax deed service charges, eviction notices & Homestead Proceeds to former owner per State Statute 75.36(2)(3)(4)). The County will be responsible for payment of the 2017 real estate taxes.

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO. ____-2017

 

AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED TO CERTAIN LANDS IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM TO THE VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM

           

Background: Sauk County took a tax deed on this property on October 17, 2017. Pursuant to Wis Stat. § 75.69 and Sauk County Code § 43.03(8), the County is authorized to convey tax delinquent property to a municipality before offering the same to the general public.   The Village of North Freedom has agreed to purchase the property for $25,000.00 notices.  The County will also be responsible for the payment of the 2017 real estate taxes.

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

 

            NOW, 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 $25,000.00 to issue a quit claim deed to the Village of North Freedom for the below described property:

           

Village of North Freedom, Original Plat, Lot 4, Block 3, Parcel #161-0110-00000

                                                                               

AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County will  assume and pay the 2017 real estate taxes.

 

            For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on December 19, 2017.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

SAUK COUNTY PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

 

__________________________________                ___________________________________

SCOTT VON ASTEN, Chairperson                           WILLIAM HAMBRECHT                                       

__________________________________                ___________________________________

NATHAN S. JOHNSON                                           JEAN BERLIN         

 

__________________________________

REBECCA HOVDE

 

FISCAL NOTE:  The amount the county has invested in these properties is $7,940.56 (taxes, interest, penalties, tax deed service charges and eviction notices).  The Village of North Freedom will be paying the County $25,000.00 for the property.  The County will be responsible for payment of the 2017 real estate taxes.

 

MIS NOTE:  No MIS impact.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Monday, February 19, 2018
Committee Review 1: 
Pending