HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2017 (850) Ordinance No. 850 (2017)
S0��, UNTY ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE ST. CROIX
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE
ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT OF TAX-DEEDED LANDS
1 WHEREAS, any County has the power to sell and convey its tax deeded lands in such
2 manner and upon such terms as the County Board made by Ordinance or Resolution determines;
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5 WHEREAS, a County Board may delegate its power to manage and sell tax deeded
6 lands to a Committee; and
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8 WHEREAS, on June 22, 1999 the County Board created an Ordinance delegating power
9 to acquire, manage, and sell tax deeded lands to the Finance Committee; and
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11 WHEREAS, effective April 20, 2009 the County Board restructured its standing
12 committees, which resulted in the elimination of the Finance Committee and resulted in the
13 Administration Committee acquiring former duties of the Finance Committee; and
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15 WHEREAS, the County Board Rules and Bylaws indicate that the Administration
16 Committee is responsible for selling tax deeded land following to procedures set forth in Wis.
17 Stat. § § 75.35 and 75.69; and
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19 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed Chapter 3 of the St. Croix
20 County Code of Ordinances, delegating power to acquire, manage, and sell tax deeded lands.
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22 NOW THEREFORE, the County Board of Supervisors of the County of St. Croix does
23 ordain as follows:
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25 Chapter 3 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as
26 described in the attached document and shall be effective the day after publication.
Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: There will be some savings as a result of not contracting for appraisals of property
assessed less than $30,000.00
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02/15/17 Enacted as Amended
02/15/17 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laurie Bergren, Supervisor
SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Vice Chair
AYES: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler
ABSENT: Shaela Leibfried
Vote Confirmation.
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St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ENACTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor
AYES: Sicard, Ring, Babbitt, Coulter, Sjoberg, Bergren, Nelson, Berke, Ostness,
Larson, Hansen, Kiesler, Brinkman, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Leibfried,
Peavey
ABSENT: Bob Long
This Ordinance was ENACTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on March 7, 2017
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
CHAPTER 3
ORDINANCE DELEGATING POWER TO
ACQUIRE, MANAGE, AND SELL
TAX-DEEDED LANDS
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to delegate powers and duties vested in the
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors relating to the acquisition of tax-deeded lands to
the County Clerk and the management and sale of tax-deeded lands to the Administration
Committee.
2. AUTHORITY. Wis. Stat. § 75.35(2)(d) authorizes the County Board to delegate its
power to acquire, manage, and sell tax-deeded lands.
3. PROCEDURES.
1. All procedures up to the issuance of a tax deed shall be performed by the persons
indicated in Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 75.
2. The County Clerk is authorized to issue (record) a tax deed on behalf of St. Croix
County without County Board approval. The County Clerk shall comply with all
the other requirements of Wis. Stat. § 75.14(l) and (2).
3. The County Clerk is authorized to cancel a tax certificate if she/he finds that the
description of the parcel of land in the tax certificate is incorrect, and direct the
County Treasurer to correct the description using the procedure under Wis. Stat.
§ 74.61.
4. The Administration Committee is authorized to sell tax-deeded land, following
the procedures in Wis. Stat. §§ 75.35 and 75.69, including sale by land contract,
or quit-claim deed or warranty deed with a mortgage from the purchaser, without
County Board approval.
5. The County Clerk may retain licensed appraisers to determine the value of tax-
deeded land and licensed real estate brokers or salespersons to assist in selling
tax-deeded land, and to pay fees or commissions for such services. If the tax-
deeded land has an assessed value of less than $50,000 at the time of the issuance
of the tax deed, a"Tax Deed Land Appraisal Committee" consisting of the
Corporation Counsel, County Clerk and County Treasurer shall determine the
appraised value.
6. Any conveyance of tax-deeded land by deed or land contract, or satisfaction of a
mortgage, shall be executed by the County Clerk under the Clerk's hand and the
seal of the County.
7. The Administration Committee is authorized to cancel delinquent real property
taxes on contaminated property, following the requirements of Wis. Stat. §
75.105, without County Board approval.
4. APPROVAL OF PRIOR SALES. The sales or other disposition of tax-deeded lands
done without County Board approval prior to the adoption of this ordinance are hereby
approved.
Ordinance No. 518(99)—June 1999
Amended: Ordinance No. 850(17)—March, 2017