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Board establishes condemnation committee and sets pay under Wisconsin statute 32.8
Summary
The board approved a resolution establishing a condemnation committee and its pay schedule under Wisconsin Statute 32.8; pay was set at $50 per meeting with $15 additional for longer meetings and judges had previously requested the county formalize the committee.
The Sawyer County Board approved a resolution establishing a condemnation committee and setting compensation under Wisconsin Statute 32.8.
Staff said the county was formalizing the committee and pay after judges requested the county establish the panel; the statute requirement was cited in the presentation. The resolution sets pay at $50 per meeting with an additional $15 if a meeting extends beyond the initial session. Staff removed an earlier, less-defined provision that would have provided additional compensation if the chair—an attorney—ultimately represented the county, saying that detail was too nebulous to include.
Board member Tom Duffy moved the resolution and Mark (surname not specified in that line) seconded. The board voted and the chair announced the resolution approved. Staff noted the committee had not met for roughly a decade based on files referenced from Chris Mayberry, and the resolution formalizes pay and the standing mechanism should eminent-domain proceedings be necessary in the future.
