RESCINDING SO MUCH OF RESOLUTION NO. 112-2015 INVOLVING THE TAKING OF A TAX DEED ON PARCEL NUMBER 206-1215-00000 IN THE CITY OF BARABOO 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 property 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): 

Fiscal notes gives the breakdown of the funds that we would be receiving.  These funds are sufficient to cover all costs that Sauk County has incurred with this property.

Resolution Body

RESOLUTION NO.  ____ - 2016

RESCINDING SO MUCH OF RESOLUTION NO. 112-2015

INVOLVING THE TAKING OF A TAX DEED ON PARCEL

NUMBER 206-1215-00000 IN THE CITY OF BARABOO AND MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BELOW

            WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 112-2015, the Honorable Sauk County Board of Supervisors authorized the taking of a tax deed on parcel number 206-1215-00000, more particularly described below:

            City of Baraboo, Formerly Adams, the North ½ of Lot 1, Block 6;  more particularly described in the Sauk County Register of Deeds Office at: Document #974806; and Document #974805; and Reel 566, Image 590 (Parcel #206-1215-00000); and,

           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No. 112-2015 as it pertains to the above described parcel of real property located in the City of Baraboo is hereby rescinded; and,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 March 22, 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

SAUK COUNTY PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

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SCOTT VON ASTEN, Chairperson                          WILLIAM HAMBRECHT

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NATHAN S. JOHNSON                                           JEFFREY GIEBEL              

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JOHN M. DEITRICH

FISCAL NOTE:  Funds received were $11,618.78.  This amount is sufficient to cover all previously owed Taxes (Years of 2011 thru 2015) in the amount of $8,075.15; Interest & Penalty in the amount of $2,917.63; 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 $416.00; Service Fee for Notice of Eviction of $60.00. 

MIS NOTE:  No impact. 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Committee Review 1: 
Pending