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“Dunn County, annually brings in in-rem foreclosure actions against properties with delinquent taxes,” County staff member Barbara told the committee, describing the request and the applicable ordinance and statute. The staff recommendation was to approve the repurchase and apply a minimum $500 administrative fee given the work involved.

During discussion, a supervisor raised an ethics concern and urged a larger fee to avoid giving the appearance of preferential treatment; Barbara said the request was handled as any other and that corporation counsel supports the recommended fee and sale. A second staff speaker noted that changes in state law (referred to in the meeting) require that sale proceeds in excess of back taxes and attributable costs be returned to the former owner, which limits the county’s ability to retain excess proceeds even if the property is later sold for substantially more than the tax judgment.

The record shows inconsistent numeric references in the discussion: staff initially cited the delinquent taxes as “$22,268,” then later the staff recommendation was read as “$222,768 and 16¢” (a likely transcription error), and subsequent committee remarks referred to both $22,268.16 and $22,768.16. The committee voted to approve the repurchase; the chair announced, “Motion carries and the sale is approved.”

The committee did not record a roll-call vote or a precise public tally in the transcript. County staff said the administrative fee requested is the ordinance minimum ($500) and that corporation counsel supports approval. If the committee did not approve a repurchase, staff explained, the property would go to general sale and state statute provisions would still require return of net proceeds to the former owner after allowable costs.

Because the transcript contains conflicting dollar amounts for the judgment and repurchase figure, the article does not assert a single precise repurchase dollar amount; the committee record should be consulted for the official figure and the final sale documentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunn County Planning, Resource & Development Committee - 02/05/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted to approve a former owner’s request to repurchase a property taken in an in-rem tax foreclosure. Meeting discussion referenced county ordinance (administrative fee up to 10% or $500) and state statute changes affecting excess-sale proceeds; the transcript showed inconsistent dollar figures for the repurchase amount.","taxTitle","Dunn County, Wisconsin","taxId",53943,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6346018,"Committee approves three USDA Wildlife Services claims for 2024, staff recommended payouts",279,1289000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2247670-f206d31055fda8ace87ca394ef80aef3&start=1289&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2247670-f206d31055fda8ace87ca394ef80aef3/thumbnail_1289000.jpg","/articles/6346018/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-three-USDA-Wildlife-Services-claims-for-2024-staff-recommended-payouts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346018-ec3180bdc9740da610b08e4f79af65b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773740443&Signature=DyyQAY3WRHZrPP1y-Iqnm545S6CIWf5NMP0O63p579kDtpBTbF1P~6pVYRefVxJtV7Xo9Jd8Aopna76hUTEjzslfHpAubNZzbacCiQKpxcBRbdWXdubUIBjCbxZX5g2oD-CnQiSWevlnzgvQnMsY9y4xIk~2WU0Zbsw5KPufxvi7qSXMinJXq0NGtL2GwWVNpK22~IyVbfSfpY0vySTXMeQ5xNjQjcCUtdTx5M7vNLlVZBGVA~6DTqwXNdY19qgTICXLOaceElS~aApQq~goHGZUHjjnM9AFDuPUwCovyueA-q0pKrSpiW9yxpMeI3B-YEVGBZuhEYb9dIaoA8ix-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alex (Alec) Sandales of USDA Wildlife Services delivered the county’s 2024 program summary and recommended approval of three claims for wildlife damage at the Feb. 5 Planning, Resources and Development Committee meeting.

“We have 15 enrollees in 2024, down from 28 in 2023,” Sandales said, and reviewed three 2024 claims. He recommended approval for all three. Two claims (Dan Larson and Scott McHenry) involved abatement by shooting permits and were described as compliant with notification and harvest objectives. A third claim involved an alpaca killed by a bear; Sandales said the owner also installed a four‑strand electric fence around the alpaca enclosure to reduce future losses.

A committee member asked about the apparent discrepancy between appraised damage and the claim amount. Sandales explained the program requires a $500 deductible, which reduces the claim payment by $500 for each claimant.

After discussion, a committee member moved to approve payment and another seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the motion-carried announcement followed and staff recorded payment approval.

The committee did not record dollar amounts for the three claims in the public discussion; Sandales said totals were computed using commodity prices approved at the committee’s Dec. 18 meeting. He recommended approval on factual compliance grounds: notification, implementation of prescribed abatement, and appraisals completed where required.

No additional follow-up action or further conditions were recorded at the meeting.","USDA Wildlife Services reported 3 claims in Dunn County for 2024 related to crop/commodity and a bear killing an alpaca; the committee approved payment after staff recommended approval and clarified deductible rules.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6346024,"Dunn County committee launches 16–18 month update of county comprehensive and farmland preservation plans",3393,1617000,5010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2247670-f206d31055fda8ace87ca394ef80aef3&start=1617&end=5010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2247670-f206d31055fda8ace87ca394ef80aef3/thumbnail_1617000.jpg","/articles/6346024/Dunn-County/Wisconsin/Dunn-County-committee-launches-1618-month-update-of-county-comprehensive-and-farmland-preservation-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346024-129cfed37b34ee66d1c4b1386b7c1fec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773740443&Signature=cXpRXesax-Ta4Ab7xD665HCscOHsq71O2QHlUhc0aZ19kxbxvXE4TwLruGDwUKmmtfFu1~rljJbdj41jfjdzRQvgCLXTocNtbm5weqR9v-m9Nn7JvdveYvosRUyq-JydIh2uGIq45fETFxpjiczYUDSUnpnJo3GU8HsGnaJ9B-Cm7GVEMa1WV~uG3RYbObUkPvLv1RIUxaNkIbFXeMm5V-x00PY6VZQCY7cQKIERDf2wNOBPITu6Ecw2hXoX1Osi8WZodY1CXi~Ul7ncnaw-JVIlNbUiJsV532QOZ8iM18a1aDMj7NKdI2Pjmf2rPEklk5mS8uyUeqMie59jnsytOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dunn County’s Planning, Resources and Development Committee officially kicked off an update of the county comprehensive plan and the county’s farmland preservation element on Feb. 5, saying the effort will run roughly 16 to 18 months and emphasize public participation.

“Today, we're officially kicking off the comprehensive plan process,” West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission planner Susan Badke told the committee, outlining a schedule of surveys, six focus groups, town meetings and a public hearing before the committee and county board.

The update will combine the county’s comprehensive land use plan with its farmland preservation plan, as required under Wisconsin law, Badke said. The commission will work with county planning and land conservation staff to assemble nine statutory plan elements (issues and opportunities; housing; transportation; utilities and community facilities; agricultural, natural and cultural resources; economic development; intergovernmental cooperation; land use; and implementation) and to prepare engagement materials and a draft for committee review.

Badke said the team will use a mix of online and mailed surveys: a general public web survey, city/village and town surveys mailed to local officials, and a mailed farmland-owner survey (targeted to owners of roughly 30+ acres). She said the farmland-owner survey may be delayed slightly to allow an initial agricultural focus group to inform question design.

Committee members discussed local priorities to guide the plan: balancing farm preservation and rural character with housing and workforce needs; road, bridge and culvert maintenance; water quality protection; large-livestock operations and manure handling; and intergovernmental coordination between towns, villages and the city. Several members emphasized the county’s aging population and workforce-recruitment concerns as issues the plan should address.

Badke described engagement mechanics: seven committee meetings, outreach to the Wisconsin Towns Association unit, a project web page and handouts, and a timeline intended to produce a draft for the committee’s review and a subsequent public hearing before submission to the county board for adoption by ordinance.

Committee chair Tom Quinn and members asked staff to review prior plan materials and local town plans for consistency and to provide town-level breakdowns of survey findings where sample sizes permit. Badke said she will circulate a draft of the public survey for committee comment before it is posted and will work with county staff on mailing lists and promotion.

The committee did not take formal policy action at the meeting; members tasked staff with advancing the outreach schedule and returning survey results and visioning materials at the next committee meeting.

The county will continue monthly committee review of the plan chapters, focusing at future meetings on housing, transportation and the agricultural/farmland-preservation element. Badke said the farmland preservation chapter will look at ag-economic development, conservation practices, tax-incentive tools (agricultural preservation zoning and ag enterprise areas), and how those tools interact with land-use choices made by towns and the county.","The Planning, Resources and Development Committee began a countywide comprehensive-plan update that will incorporate the farmland preservation plan, set public engagement (surveys, focus groups, town meetings) and aim for adoption after public hearings in about 16–18 months.","actionData","errors"]

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