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Marathon County Board: key votes on rezonings, property, highway funds and fees
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Marathon County Board approved multiple ordinances and resolutions, including two rezonings, code amendments, highway reserve commitments and property transactions. Several votes were carried but not unanimous.
The Marathon County Board of Supervisors voted on a range of ordinances and resolutions at its Sept. 18 organizational meeting. Several items were routine and approved unanimously; others were carried but not unanimous.
Selected outcomes
- Ordinance 41-25 (Town of McMillan rezone, Herbert & Shirley Jepsen): Adopted (motion carried; recorded as unanimous).
- Ordinance 42-25 (Town of Spencer rezone, Mira Wood Farms Inc.): Adopted (motion carried; recorded as unanimous).
- Ordinance 43-25 (Amend Chapter 15 — on-site wastewater): Adopted as amended (see separate action on special charge).
- Ordinance 43-25A (Special charge: $6 annual fee for private on-site wastewater systems): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous).
- Ordinance 44-25 (Amend Section 3.3 of the Marathon County code): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous).
- Ordinance 45-25 (Amend Section 7.04(6) — infrastructure/weights): Adopted (motion carried; unanimous recorded on related items).
- Resolution 59-25 (Accept offer to purchase county-owned property, 281 Grand Ave., Schofield): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous). County staff said the sale price covers cleanup costs and any surplus will be returned to the property owner per state statute.
- Resolution 60-25 (Declare official intent to reimburse expenditures from bond proceeds for water treatment project): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous). Record describes this as a standard authorization to preserve reimbursement options if the county later borrows for the project.
- Resolution 61-25 (Accept quick claim deed from City of Wausau for Marathon County Park land): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous).
- Resolution 62-25 (Impose increase in truck size and weights): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous).
- Resolution 63-25 (County bridge and culvert aid): Adopted (motion carried).
- Resolution 64-25 (Commit highway reserve funds for a new highway facility): Adopted (motion carried but not unanimous). The board acknowledged earmarking reserve funds while further design and funding steps proceed.
- Resolution 65-25 (Authorize expenditure of highway reserve funds for Phase 1 design services for new highway facility): Adopted (budget amendment; carried by more-than-two-thirds required majority but not unanimous).
- Resolution 66-25 (Approve disposition of excess right-of-way): Adopted (motion carried; unanimous recorded).
- Resolution 67-25 (Establish fees for pathology services): Adopted (motion carried; unanimous recorded).
Other actions
- Consent agenda (minutes, referrals, authorizing clerk to issue orders/bills): Approved unanimously.
- Appointment: Aaron Griner appointed to District 5 to fill an unexpired supervisory term; oath of office administered. The appointment motion passed but was not unanimous.
Context and next steps
Several items will require administrative follow-up: implementation of ordinance language changes, incorporation of the septic fee into tax billing, county staff coordination on property redevelopment and further design work and funding decisions for highway facilities. Committees such as Extension Education & Economic Development and Human Resources Finance & Property were cited as the next oversight steps for facilities and redevelopment work.
