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Cynthia said other items in her report included highway seal-coating completion, splash pad updates, and a land-and-water grant. Discussion at the committee focused on project sequencing and financing. One supervisor urged building a Health and Human Services facility first before continuing courthouse work; Administrator Cynthia responded that financing the Health and Human Services project could require debt of up to $20,000,000 and that financing choices have been a point of contention at the board level.

Finance Director Kyle clarified the accounting for unspent capital funds: if the $2,000,000 currently budgeted for building work is not spent in the current fiscal year, the funds will remain in the capital improvement fund and be rebudgeted in the next fiscal year; they are not automatically lost. Kyle and Cynthia said the county used creative financing and reserves (including ARPA funds and other reserves) to fund work to date and that the initial project funding was not financed through debt.

The committee did not adopt a final sequencing or financing decision but discussed next steps and agreed to continue review in upcoming committee meetings. Bids for the Phase 2 project are expected in September, per the county administrator’s update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administrative & Finance Committee Meeting - August 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County Administrator Cynthia said the Phase 2 building project's bid process was moved to September after consultant turnover; supervisors debated prioritizing a Health and Human Services building and whether to finance projects with debt or reserves, and finance director explained budget accounting for unspent capital funds.","taxTitle","Adams County, Wisconsin","taxId",73648,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145482,"Treasurer: 345 delinquent parcels; county debates policy on selling landlocked tax parcels",832,1110000,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532893-f12e0a5a7831ac2d340c35be5144445c&start=1110&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532893-f12e0a5a7831ac2d340c35be5144445c/thumbnail_1110000.jpg","/articles/6145482/Adams-County/Wisconsin/Treasurer-345-delinquent-parcels-county-debates-policy-on-selling-landlocked-tax-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145482-81b710409d4fe3b118581e441f52b710/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505980&Signature=TeCXh0QJe2j-C7n92SwW121dzJuONwWyDNvvhFrsElEJ8frHuuzLXoHXOaK6KJJrjOyIBLbh~jxRbHiy3fd2tJTYS9RYB-1~GGBCkFATz61kegCvlBUZqbnDoYA~ArQ6QuEmlBVCBmN4caLaZXmJx7K5o-XWTexr0H-gbxfOdd8g3arDIOD~J8KTvJ6DwZZS3KtxsNPbBo~5L4QpSHMak6QPF~cYMyS62~IawjHHb6TdlehFpmF9BwEiCCF9jhHrfusoRK4kkPv~zSwMprmQX9tLZVtDDtbgAqSFKuANEZzb8UcV6OKZcKwlEUl70RPnChYfXj1U9xoxU~9~9gzChw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Treasurer Kara reported to the Adams County Administration Committee that the county’s delinquent-property inventory has grown and raised legal and policy questions about how to handle landlocked parcels and auctions.

\"We will always receive our payment in full,\" Treasurer Kara said, explaining that when the county sells foreclosed property the county recovers taxes and fees first, then Wisconsin Surplus collects its fee, and any remaining proceeds go back to the previous owner. Treasury staff told the committee that four parcels from last year will be returned to previous owners for a mix of reasons: one had payment in the office but not at court, one owner did not receive proper mailed notice because of a USPS error, and two parcels were never properly noticed and remain occupied.

Kara said the county is currently processing a larger backlog—345 parcels covering tax years 2021 and 2022—largely because last year’s delinquent-property review was not completed. \"These are really the first years after COVID hit and people lost jobs and kinda got in trouble,\" she told the committee, and noted that many owners have since come in to pay their taxes. Kara also described an approach some counties use for landlocked parcels—selling only to adjacent property owners—because access issues can make standalone sale impractical.

Committee members pressed on how landlocked sales would interact with recent legal changes about excess proceeds. County counsel and county administrator said they will research whether the county is required by law to sell landlocked parcels or must refrain from foreclosure to avoid depriving owners of potential excess proceeds. County Administrator Cynthia said the group (Kara, Liana, Nancy and possibly Dusty) should meet to develop a recommendation and report back to the committee.

Treasury staff described operational steps: title work had been done before foreclosure (handled last year by attorney Malia Malone), the county passes title-work costs to the property owner when possible, and the title work was completed through Dane County Title. Kara said Wisconsin Surplus handled online listings and signage for properties; an adjacent owner received a postcard from Wisconsin Surplus. Committee members asked for a follow-up report after staff research and the planned interdepartmental meeting.","The treasurer told the Administration Committee that Adams County is reviewing 345 delinquent parcels (2021–2022), four parcels are slated to be returned to prior owners, and staff will research whether state law requires sale of landlocked parcels after changes to excess-proceeds rules.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6145487,"Adams County committee forwards resolution to delegate authority for national opioid settlements",232,607000,839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5532893-f12e0a5a7831ac2d340c35be5144445c&start=607&end=839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5532893-f12e0a5a7831ac2d340c35be5144445c/thumbnail_607000.jpg","/articles/6145487/Adams-County/Wisconsin/Adams-County-committee-forwards-resolution-to-delegate-authority-for-national-opioid-settlements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145487-b4c721e726fe11b6117872e3748ce165/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505980&Signature=h92dxMB1A0Hj3qZPOfnBHeKOK9E7jeLGjSA2z7yDrzM4wB-HlMozjXlH-m8~QaPo2Rqw2g0qEgprvi8-9FXJlYhWSXdz9kA3mKaggiSy8GRsVFfg-abovoERtdHn6So3~fBRU0wfxTac4Mk~hQTe-TXNUChPjttNh8yTi4~INUuoLBTCPGgvxGaEutmtcksMRzSnq-KX7DGPGgo-iAsApjT36emMlq-mckVayckui~AxFEgPG2-~5Z6fy6MqyIfyxZg5byV-vMRJTJuR0-l8se27eTiNAsXKmW9lM-LwN9PmWPo1gcJl5KwrnKVU7lsqpjJJaXABYAMIEAOBNJX-VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Adams County Administration Committee voted to send a resolution to the full county board that would authorize designated county officials to sign future national opioid litigation settlement agreements, provided two conditions are met.

Corporation Counsel told the committee that the proposal came from Krieger Dickinson, one of the firms representing the county in national opioid litigation, and was suggested after some counties struggled to approve settlements before deadlines. \"We suggest you do a resolution that would authorize whomever you want to designate,\" Corporation Counsel said, describing the firm’s recommendation that either the county administrator, the county board chair, or the corporation counsel be authorized as signatories for settlements already recommended by the national body.

The resolution, as explained by Corporation Counsel, limits the delegated authority to settlements that have been recommended by the National Committee on Settlements and that carry the percentage allocation already calculated for Adams County by that national committee. Corporation Counsel said those two conditions are intended to prevent unilateral, ad hoc settlement decisions by a local representative. County Administrator Cynthia told the committee she was willing to serve as the primary designee so that the administrator could accept approved settlements and notify the board chair.

Supervisor Kabarski moved to forward the resolution to the county board; Supervisor Edwards seconded the motion. The committee voted to send the resolution to the full county board for consideration.

If the county board approves the resolution, the county administrator would be authorized to accept future settlements that meet the two stated conditions and would notify the board chair. If the board chair requests additional review, the item could still be brought before the administration committee and the full county board.

The resolution will appear on the county board agenda for final action.","The Administration Committee voted to send a resolution to the full county board that would let designated county officials sign future national opioid litigation settlement agreements under set conditions, after a Corp Counsel presentation explaining the proposal.","actionData","errors"]

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