Can a county forgive back taxes to encourage a developer to purchase contaminated, tax delinquent property?
A9. Yes. Counties and the City of Milwaukee have statutory authority to forgive either a portion or all back taxes owed on a property, plus interest and penalties, when an environmental investigation indicates that the property is contaminated. Before the taxes can be forgiven, the developer must present the county or the City of Milwaukee with an agreement they have entered into with the DNR to clean up the property.
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