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Committee backs pursuing special charge on tax bills to fund county septic maintenance program
Summary
After a detailed staff presentation, the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee directed staff to pursue an ordinance amendment and DSPS review to place a special charge on county tax bills to fund the private on-site wastewater maintenance program, with a full-fee option estimated at about $6 per year.
Marathon County’s Environmental Resources Committee on July 1 voted to pursue a special charge on property tax bills to fund the county’s private on-site wastewater (septic) maintenance program rather than continue funding it entirely from county levy.
The motion instructs county staff to draft a Chapter 15 ordinance amendment and fee schedule, send the draft to affected towns and the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) for review, hold a public hearing before the committee, and, if approved, forward the amendment to the County Board for adoption.
Why it matters: County staff presented that the maintenance program is a state‑mandated function but receives no dedicated state operating funds. Staff estimated the program’s operational cost at about $125,240 and said…
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