RESCINDING SO MUCH OF RESOLUTION NO. 118-2014 INVOLVING THE TAKING OF A TAX DEED ON PARCEL NUMBER 030-1139-10000 IN THE TOWN OF REEDSBURG AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BELOW

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

Purpose

To allow a former owner of tax deeded land to repurchase the property and rescind only that portion of the tax deed.

Background

Wisconsin State Statutes and Sauk County Ordinance allow for a former owner to repurchase their property if they have lost it to tax deed foreclosure.  Certain requirements need to be met and this former owner has met those requirements.

Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

The fiscal note gives the breakdown of the funds that we would be receiving.

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO.  ____ - 2015

 

RESCINDING SO MUCH OF RESOLUTION NO. 118-2014

INVOLVING THE TAKING OF A TAX DEED ON PARCEL

NUMBER 030-1139-10000 IN THE TOWN OF REEDSBURG AND MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BELOW

 

            WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 118-2014, the Honorable Sauk County Board of Supervisors authorized the taking of a tax deed on parcel number 030-1139-10000, more particularly described below:

 

            TOWN OF REEDSBURG S36-12-4 NW SE EXC CSM #5894 38.6A M/L (SEE EASE D-1008618); more particularly described in the Register of Deeds Office at Document No. 869484; Document No. 847021; and Document No. 700738. 

   

            WHEREAS, Sauk Co. Code § 30.03(6) and Wis. Stat. § 75.35(3) authorizes Sauk County to give preference to a former owner in the sale of property taken by tax deed; and,

 

            WHEREAS, your undersigned Committee has had this matter under advisement, and has determined that it is in the best interest of Sauk County to give preference to the former owner of this property because the funds received will compensate the County in full for the amounts due and owing.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that so much of Resolution No. 118-2014 as it pertains to the above described parcel of real property located in the Town of Reedsburg is hereby rescinded; and,

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall be and hereby is authorized to sign documents effectuating and providing notice of rescission of a portion of said tax deed.

 

            For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on July 21, 2015.

 

            Respectfully submitted:

 

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE

 

_____________________________________          ___________________________________

SCOTT VON ASTEN, Chairperson                          WILLIAM HAMBRECHT

 

_____________________________________          ___________________________________

NATHAN S. JOHNSON                                           JEFFREY GIEBEL       

 

_____________________________________

JOHN M. DEITRICH

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Funds received were $3,206.73.  This amount is sufficient to cover all previously owed Taxes (Years of 2010 thru 2014) in the amount of $1,986.69; Interest & Penalty the amount of $864.74; Tax Deed Service Charge in the amount of $150.00; Service Charges pursuant to Sauk County Ordinance 30.03(6) (b) in the amount of $175.30 and Recording Fee of $30.00.

MIS NOTE:  No impact.

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, July 21, 2015