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Committee updates county code to speed handling and sale of tax‑delinquent land, adds committee oversight for deed restrictions
Summary
The committee adopted revisions to Section 3.2 of the Marathon County Code to implement a Wisconsin Counties Association model for tax‑delinquent land, delegate administration oversight, require appraisals before sale, and allow restrictive covenants; the HR/Finance/Property committee will review deed‑restriction decisions.
The committee adopted substantial edits to Section 3.2 of the Marathon County Code of Ordinances to update how the county acquires, manages and sells tax‑delinquent land.
Nut graf: Revisions incorporate a model ordinance from the Wisconsin Counties Association, delegate routine administrative authority to the county administrator (with delegation to staff), require use of appraisals before sale, enable use of the Wisconsin Surplus auction platform, and add the option to place restrictive covenants on sold parcels. The committee also amended the…
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