Committee authorizes underground easement for Alliant Energy and approves two county land sales

The Sauk County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Feb. 9 to authorize an underground electric easement for Alliant Energy across a county-owned foreclosure property and to accept two low-value offers to purchase county parcels.

Chairman Brian Peper opened the meeting and the motion to approve the easement resolution was made by Bryant Hazard and seconded by Tom Dorner; the committee carried the motion unanimously. The meeting record did not include parcel identifiers or additional location detail for the easement beyond the general description that the property was a Sauk County-owned foreclosure property.

Also during the Treasurer segment, the committee accepted an offer of $500 for parcel 147-0032-00000 (listed as 110 S East St., LaValle) on a motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Tom Dorner, and approved an offer of $200 for parcel 276-1912-00000 (210 W 2nd St., Reedsburg) on a motion by Tom Dorner, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe. Both motions carried unanimously.

MIS Director Steve Pate presented voucher approvals and a monthly update during the same portion of the agenda. The committee approved two MIS voucher batches discussed earlier in the meeting; the item summaries and votes are recorded in the committee minutes.

The committee also passed a resolution expressing support for sustainable transportation funding, moved by Tom Dorner and seconded by Valerie McAuliffe; no implementation details or funding sources were discussed at the meeting.

The committee set its next meeting for March 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. and adjourned after a unanimous motion to adjourn.