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Committee backs resolution seeking additional funds to buy Trail 17 railroad grade in Mercer
Summary
The committee approved a resolution to request additional funds and forward it to the Finance Committee to acquire 4.28 miles (51.91 acres) of Trail 17 from Union Pacific; appraised value is $77,900 but Union Pacific asked $120,000.
The committee reviewed a WDNR grant to acquire 4.28 miles (51.91 acres) of the Trail 17 railroad grade in the Town of Mercer. The county's appraisal values the parcel at $77,900, while Union Pacific is asking $120,000. Tanner Hiller moved and W. Thomas supported a resolution approving additional funds for the acquisition and forwarding that resolution to the Finance Committee for consideration; the motion passed unanimously.
Committee discussion centered on the grant-funded opportunity to secure the trail corridor; action at this meeting authorized staff to seek the additional funding through the county's finance process. The resolution does not itself appropriate the higher purchase price; it forwards a funding request to the Finance Committee for review and potential appropriation.
