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Resolution No. 38 (2023)
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISSOLUTION OF THE UPPER WILLOW
RIVER REHABILITATION DISTRICT
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Jason Kjeseth, Community Development Director
DATE: October 3, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Ordering Dissolution of the Upper Willow River Rehabilitation
District
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A petition to dissolve the Upper Willow River Rehabilitation District (UWRRD) was filed by Mark
Kearns, a property owner within the district. On July 24, 2023, the UWRRD voted 6-3 to dissolve
the district. (See attached minutes from the July 24, 2023 meeting). The petition along with a
separate letter from Mr. Kearns indicates that no taxes have been collected by the district and
no projects have been taken on for many years. Therefore, the standards for the initial creation
of the UWRRD are not being met. The request to the County Board is to order dissolution of the
UWRRD based on the information set forth in the petition and the affirmative vote by two-thirds
of the electors and property owners present at the July 24, 2023 meeting of the UWRRD to
dissolve the district.
Resolution No. 38 (2023)
RESOLUTION ORDERING DISSOLUTION OF THE UPPER WILLOW
RIVER REHABILITATION DISTRICT
1 WHEREAS, the Upper Willow River Rehabilitation District (UWRRD) was established
2 in 1980 by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors; and
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4 WHEREAS, St. Croix County appoints one County Board Supervisor as a representative
5 on the UWRRD and the contact committee is the Community Development Committee; and
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7 WHEREAS, the UWRRD has the ability to establish its own property tax levy for the
8 purpose of conducting research and protection or rehabilitation projects in the UWRRD; and
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10 WHEREAS, no meetings have been held by the UWRRD Board from 2016 until May
11 16, 2023; and
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13 WHEREAS, a petition to dissolve the UWRRD was submitted by Mark Kearns,
14 pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 33.35; and
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16 WHEREAS, at the annual meeting of the UWRRD held on July 24, 2023, Agenda Item
17 #6 addressed whether to dissolve the UWRRD; and
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19 WHEREAS, electors and property owners present at the meeting held on July 24, 2023,
20 voted 6-3 to dissolve the UWRRD; and
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22 WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 33.35, the County Board shall by order dissolve the
23 UWRRD following receipt of the petition if the County Board finds that one or more of the
24 standards for the creation of a district under Wis. Stat. § 33.26(3) are not met; and
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26 WHEREAS, the standards for the district that are not being met under Wis. Stat. §
27 33.26(3) is that the public health, comfort, convenience, necessity or public welfare is no longer
28 being promoted by the UWRRD.
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30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
31 Supervisors orders the dissolution of the UWRRD, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 33.35, based on the
32 petition filed by Mark Kearns and two-thirds vote of the electors and property owners present at
33 the annual meeting on July 24, 2023, who voted to dissolve the UWRRD.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: No financial impact to the County.
09/21/23 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[4 TO 0\]
MOVER: Shawn Anderson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor
AYES: Shawn Anderson, Scott Counter, Ryan Sherley, Jerry VanSomeren
ABSTAIN: Daniel Hansen
ABSENT: Dick Hesselink
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Two-thirds Majority of Entire Membership (13)
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren,
Ramberg
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk