Waupaca County authorizes quitclaim deed of parcel near STH 54 to Wisconsin DOT

Summary

The county board approved a resolution authorizing the chair and county clerk to execute a quitclaim deed conveying the county's interest in Project DJ 4737 Parcel 4 adjacent to STH 54 and Otto Road in the Town of Mukwa to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as ordered under state statute; motion carried 24-0 with 2 abstentions.

The Waupaca County Board on March 21 adopted Resolution No. 45 authorizing the county to convey any interest it holds in Project DJ 4737 Parcel 4 (adjacent to STH 54 and Otto Road, Town of Mukwa) to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation via a quitclaim deed issued pursuant to a State of Wisconsin order under Wis. Stat. §84.09(3)(b).

The resolution includes the parcel's legal description (Parcel 4, Edward M. Butler and Clara E. Butler, SE of the NE Sec 6 T22N R14E, Volume 184, Page No. 648, Document Number 188996) and directs Chair Dick Koeppen and County Clerk Kristy K. Opperman to execute the deed. Supervisor Lee Much moved adoption and Supervisor Bosquez seconded; the motion carried 24-0 with two abstentions.

The transcript indicates the county's approval is a ministerial step in response to the state order; it does not record discussion on compensation or other terms. The resolution was recommended by the Highway Committee and attested and approved as to form by county officials as recorded.

Next steps: Chair and county clerk to execute the deed to effect the conveyance per the State of Wisconsin's order.