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Finance Committee approves purchase of Saxon communication tower for $30,000
Summary
The Iron County Finance Committee approved Resolution 2026-4053 to purchase the Saxon Communication Tower and roughly 6.4 acres for $30,000, citing public-safety communications needs; the motion passed unanimously. Funding was drawn from the Capital Projects Fund and procurement will follow applicable rules.
The Iron County Finance Committee voted Jan. 20 to buy the Saxon Communication Tower and surrounding property for $30,000 to maintain county public-safety communications.
The resolution (2026-4053) describes the purchase as including approximately 6.4 acres, a communications tower and an outbuilding at fire number 9797W Upper Road in Saxon, Wisconsin. The resolution says the county has determined the purchase is the most cost-efficient way to maintain necessary communications for law enforcement, fire protection and other emergency services. Funding was allocated from the Capital Projects Fund and procurement will comply with state and local purchasing regulations.
The motion to approve the resolution was made by Krall and seconded by Lauer; the minutes record the vote as “All yes, carried.” The resolution authorizes the County Manager and County Treasurer to complete the acquisition on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.
Committee members did not record additional conditions in the minutes. The approval places ownership and operational responsibility for the tower with Iron County, which the resolution frames as a measure to preserve reliable communications for emergency responders.
