HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 1993 (20) Li RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
WISCONSIN LAND INFORMATION PR GRAM
RESOLUTION NO. (9
ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSI
WHEREAS, the funding and grant mechanisms for the Wisconsin Land Information Program and the
County Land Information Plan and Program were established as part of 1989 Wisconsin Act 339, which has
a sunset provision of July 1, 1996; and
WHEREAS, under that Act, a portion of the fees collected by a county's Register of Deeds office
are to be retained and utilized to modernize land records, and such retained fees amounted to over $62,000
in St. Croix County in 1992; and
WHEREAS, some of the fees collected by each county are submitted to the State of Wisconsin to
fund grants -in -aid for local projects throughout the State, to which St. Croix County contributed over $31,000
in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's proposed budget for 1993 -1995 fails to provide State staff to administer
the Wisconsin Land Information Program after December 31, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the sunset provision and staff budgeting will effectively eliminate the Wisconsin Land
Information Program; and
WHEREAS, related state agencies have not received funding to plan and integrate their land
information modernization activities.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors urges the Governor and
State Legislature to remove the sunset clause on 1989 Wisconsin Act 339 so that counties can continue to
receive locally retained funds and state grants -in -aid for land records modernization;
FURTHER, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports funding of four
full -time staff positions for the Wisconsin Land Information Board to carry out the current responsibilities of
the Wisconsin Land Information Program;
FURTHER, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports increased funding
from State General Purpose Revenues for State agencies to carry out their land information planning and
integration activities;
FURTHER, be it resolved that the County Clerk forward copies of this resolution to Governor
Thompson, Senators Clausing, Leean and Wineke, Representatives Baldus, Harsdorf, Stower and Welch,
and the Chairman of the Wisconsin Land Information Board.
Dated this 22,4 day of v ..-1 - 0 , --. , 1993.
Offered by: Planning & Development Committee and
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