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Marathon County delays taking three contaminated parcels while it seeks DNR, village and funding clarity
Summary
The county voted unanimously to remove three Weisenberger Tie and Lumber Company parcels from the current tax-foreclosure (REM) process and pause taking title while staff consult with the DNR and the Village of Marathon City about contamination, tenants and possible cleanup funding.
Marathon County supervisors voted unanimously to pause acquiring three tax-delinquent parcels formerly used by the Weisenberger Tie and Lumber Company while the county and state agencies clarify contamination, tenant use and funding options.
The committee moved to remove the three parcels from the REM (tax-foreclosure) process so the county will not take title at the November hearing unless circumstances change. Chair Gibbs moved the action; Supervisor Lemmer seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The parcels under discussion have a documented history of wood-treatment contamination. Chair Robinson said the site “used both pentachlorophenol … and they switched to a copper chromium arsenic process, both of which are residual on the soils at the property,” and cited a…
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