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Sawyer County board moves to buy Hayward property for veterans memorial, authorizes purchase process up to $105,000
Summary
After a closed session on the veterans memorial, the board directed staff to start the purchase process for 1575 U.S. Highway 63 in Hayward for up to $105,000 to build a veterans tribute; motion passed.
Following a closed-session discussion of the veterans memorial, members of the Sawyer County board voted to start the purchase process for a property in Hayward that the county could use for a veterans tribute.
The board approved a motion to have staff begin the purchase process for the parcel at 1575 U.S. Highway 63 in Hayward at a cost not to exceed $105,000. The motion was made by Mark Helwig and seconded by Jeff Haney; members voted in favor and the motion passed.
The action followed a closed session on the Veterans Memorial. After returning to open session, the board took the purchase step but did not adopt a final purchase contract at the meeting. Board members did not provide additional details about planned construction, timelines, or funding sources for the tribute during the public portion of the meeting.
Public commenter Linda Zilmer had urged more public opportunity and engagement on location and design for the veterans memorial during the meeting's public comment period; she said the community and veterans should have more input before final decisions are made.
The county clerk and finance staff will proceed with the purchase process; the board did not record a roll-call vote for the purchase in the transcript excerpt.
