Wisconsin Code § 75.17

Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality
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(1) In this section:
(a) “Hazardous substance” has the meaning given in s. 292.01
(5).
(b) “Municipality” means a city, village or town.
(2) If a county does not take a tax deed for property that is
subject to a tax certificate and that is contaminated by a hazardous substance, within 2 years after the expiration of the redemption period that is described under s. 75.14 (1) and specified
in s. 74.57 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.), the county shall take a tax deed
for such property upon receiving a written request to do so from
the municipality in which the property is located. The county
may then retain ownership of the property or, if the county does
not wish to retain ownership of the property, the county shall
transfer ownership of the property to the municipality, for no consideration, within 180 days after receiving the written request
from the municipality.

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