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Ann Street property sold? No so fast.
Barron County has agreed to sell an empty building on Ann Street in Rice Lake for $125,000 in cash. But there’s a catch. The sale is contingent in part upon the city rezoning the property. Apparently, city staff is not in favor of this move. City Administrator Curt Snyder is recommending the Plan Commission, meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. in City Hall, reject Randall Therapeutic Services’ request to rezone the...
Citizen, County Board want to maximize value of Ann Street property
The Property Committee of the Barron County Board of Supervisors, tired of trying to find a buyer for the former school on Ann Street in Rice Lake, recommended last week that the County Board hand it over to the city of Rice Lake for a dollar in return. At Monday night’s County Board meeting, a citizen objected, and the County Board overruled the committee’s desire, seeking to get the maximum value for it. The structure was first occupied in 1961 as the new site of...
Inventories, rates impacting real estate market
The month of July was a challenging one for the real estate market in western Wisconsin and the state as a whole. Sales declined by double-digit percentages in all six regions tracked by the Wisconsin Realtors Association, according to its latest monthly report. Statewide, sales dropped 20.8% in July compared with the year-ago period. “Weak inventories continue to limit sales of existing homes and drive prices up significantly,” according to...
Committee is at dead end with Ann Street property
At its meeting Monday afternoon, the Barron County Property Committee decided it will ask to seek advice from a local realtor for its building and property on Ann Street in Rice Lake after many months of interest and inquiries about it have resulted in no offers. County Administrator Jeff French said neither he nor Barron County Economic Development Corp. Director Dave Armstrong want to spend any more time on the property, where all interest has led to dead ends. ...
Postponed Real Estate Taxes are due July 31
Samantha Sommerfeld, Barron County treasurer, is reminding taxpayers that the 2022 postponed real estate taxes are due on or before July 31. City of Rice Lake 2022 property taxpayers must be paid to the City Clerk's Office. All other property taxes in Barron County must be paid to the Barron County treasurer. If unable to to pay during regular business hours, there is a drop box by the main entrance...
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