SB639: Bill Text

SB639, s. 158 Section 158. 59.07 (44) of the statutes is renumbered 59.42 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,80,22 59.42 (1) (title) Corporation counsel ; certain counties. (a) Except as provided under par. (b), in counties not having a population of 500,000 or more, the board may employ a corporation counsel, and fix the salary of the corporation counsel. The corporation counsel appointed under this paragraph may be terminated at any time by a majority vote of all the members of the board.

SB639,81,7 (b) In any county with a county executive or county administrator, the county executive or county administrator shall have the authority to appoint and supervise the corporation counsel if the county board authorizes the establishment of the office of corporation counsel. Such appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the county board unless the county board, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s. 59.07 (20) 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. The corporation counsel may be removed by the county executive or county administrator with the concurrence of the county board unless the corporation counsel is appointed under such an examination procedure.

SB639,81,22 (c) The corporation counsel may, when authorized by a majority of the county board, appoint one or more assistant corporation counsels to aid the corporation counsel in the performance of the duties of corporation counsel. The assistants so appointed shall have authority to perform all the duties of the corporation counsel. The duties of the corporation counsel shall be limited to civil matters and may include giving legal opinions to the board and its committees and interpreting the powers and duties of the board and county officers. Whenever any of the powers and duties conferred upon the corporation counsel are concurrent with similar powers or duties conferred by law upon the district attorney, the district attorney's powers or duties shall cease to the extent that they are so conferred upon the corporation counsel and the district attorney shall be relieved of the responsibility for performing such powers or duties. Opinions of the corporation counsel on all such matters shall have the same effect as opinions of the district attorney. The corporation counsel may request the attorney general to consult and advise with the corporation counsel in the same manner as district attorneys as provided by s. 165.25 (3).

SB639, s. 159 Section 159. 59.07 (46) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (7) and amended to read:

SB639,82,11 59.54 (7) Police powers over certain U.S. lands and structures. In counties wherein in which the United States has built a structure extending into a lake or river, the board may by ordinance regulate the use of such a structure by the public consistent with reasonable safety requirements, but nothing contained in the ordinance shall permit any interference with the operations of the United States, its agents, employes or representatives in connection with the structure , and. The ordinance may also provide that any person who violates the ordinance shall forfeit to the county an amount not to exceed $100 for each offense, plus costs, and in default of payment shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days. Arrests for violation of the ordinance may be made by the sheriff or by any peace officer of the municipality wherein the structure is located.

SB639, s. 160 Section 160. 59.07 (47) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (16) and amended to read:

SB639,82,18 59.54 (16) Contract with U.S. for custody of federal prisoners. Empower The board may authorize the sheriff or superintendent of the house of correction to contract with the United States to keep in the county jail or house of correction any person legally committed under U.S. authority, but not for a term exceeding 18 months.

SB639, s. 161 Section 161. 59.07 (49) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (22) and amended to read:

SB639,83,2 59.70 (22) Billboard regulation. Regulate The board may regulate, by ordinance, the maintenance and construction of billboards and other similar structures on premises abutting on highways maintained by the county so as to promote the safety of public travel thereon. Such ordinances shall not apply within cities, villages and towns which have enacted ordinances regulating the same subject matter.

SB639, s. 162 Section 162. 59.07 (50) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (19) and amended to read:

SB639,83,20 59.54 (19) Riding horses, regulation. Provide The board may provide by ordinance for the regulation, control, prohibition and licensing of horses kept for the purpose of riding, whether by private owners for their own use or by commercial stables, riding academies or clubs for hire; for the licensing and regulation of owners of riding horses and the regulation, control, prohibition and licensing of commercial stables keeping horses for riding purposes for hire. The board may revoke the license of any owner of a horse kept for the purpose of riding for violation of such ordinance after the filing of charges and notice and hearing thereon. Such ordinance may provide that the chairperson of the board, when the board is not in session, shall be authorized to issue such license or to suspend such license of any person violating such ordinance; such issuance of license or the suspension of such license to be acted on by the board at its next meeting. Such ordinance may impose a penalty of forfeiture not to exceed $100 for each violation or, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for not exceeding more than 30 days. Such ordinances may not apply within cities, villages and towns that have enacted ordinances regulating the same subject matter.

SB639, s. 163 Section 163. 59.07 (51) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,84,5 59.70 (1) Building and sanitary codes. Adopt The board may enact building and sanitary codes, make necessary rules and regulations in relation thereto and provide for enforcement of the codes, rules and regulations by forfeiture or otherwise. The codes, rules and regulations do not apply within cities, villages or towns municipalities which have adopted enacted ordinances or codes concerning the same subject matter. "Sanitary code" does not include a private sewage system ordinance adopted enacted under s. 59.065 sub. (5). "Building and sanitary codes" does not include well code ordinances adopted enacted under s. 59.067 sub. (6).

SB639, s. 164 Section 164. 59.07 (52) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (9) (title) and amended to read:

SB639,84,8 59.79 (9) (title) Milwaukee county; sewage Sewage, waste, refuse.

SB639, s. 165 Section 165. 59.07 (52) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB639, s. 166 Section 166. 59.07 (52) (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 59.79 (9) (a) and (b) and amended to read:

SB639,84,22 59.79 (9) (a) Provide for the transmission and disposal of sewage from any of the county buildings, and for such purpose shall after October 1, 1965, annually pay to the municipality in which the buildings are situated for the transmission and disposal of sewage, such proportion of the expense thereof of the transmission and disposal, as certified under s. 66.91 (5), to any such municipality; such proportionate expense to be determined by the ratio which the amount of sewage contributed by any such buildings may bear to the total amount of sewage contributed by any such municipality to such system; but each municipality wherein in which county buildings are located, if payment is to be made, shall provide and furnish meters to determine the amount of sewage so contributed. This paragraph shall not apply to user charges billed to the county under s. 66.912.

SB639,86,10 (b) Engage in the function of the destruction or disposal of waste by providing dumpage facilities; acquire lands by purchase, lease, donation or right of eminent domain within such county and use the lands as dumpage sites for depositing, salvaging, processing, burning or otherwise disposing of the waste, and acquire land by purchase, lease or donation outside such county for said purposes where state and local regulations permit; construct and equip incinerators and other structures to be used for disposal of waste; maintain, control and operate dumpage sites; maintain, control and operate incinerators for burning such materials; utilize or dispose of by sale or otherwise heat or power reclaimed from incinerator facilities; sell all salvageable waste materials and by-products; levy a tax to create a working capital fund to maintain and operate dumpage facilities, construct, equip and operate incinerators and other structures for disposal of wastes; charge or assess reasonable fees to persons making use of such sites, incinerators or other structures for the disposal of waste; make charges approximately commensurate with the cost of services rendered to any municipality using the county waste disposal facilities; authorize payment to any municipality, in which county waste disposal facilities, including incinerators, are located, to cover the reasonable cost of fire fighting services rendered to such county when the occasion demands such service; contract with private collectors and municipalities and transporters to receive and dispose of waste other than garbage at dumpage and incinerator sites; levy taxes to provide funds to acquire sites and to construct and equip incinerators and other structures for disposal of wastes; adopt enact and enforce ordinances, and adopt and enforce rules and regulations, necessary for the orderly conduct of providing such dumpage facilities and services and provide forfeitures for the violation thereof. The charges for waste disposal services shall be determined by the board and shall include a reasonable charge for depreciation. In the determination of the charges the board shall give full consideration to any fees directly collected for the service. Waste disposal charges shall be apportioned pursuant to under s. 70.63 to the respective municipalities receiving the service. The depreciation charges shall create a reserve for future capital outlays for waste disposal facilities. Before acquiring in such county any site to be used for dumping or the erection of an incinerator or other structure for the disposal of waste, a public hearing shall be held in the county following notice of hearing by publication as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985. The term "waste" as used in this paragraph includes, without restriction limitation because of enumeration, garbage, ashes, municipal, domestic, industrial and commercial rubbish, waste or refuse material. The powers conferred by this paragraph are declared to be necessary to the preservation of the public health, welfare and convenience of the county.

SB639, s. 167 Section 167. 59.07 (54) of the statutes is renumbered 59.80 and amended to read:

SB639,86,19 59.80 Milwaukee county; city-county crime commission. The board of any county having with a population of 500,000 or more or the common council of any 1st class city of the first class however organized in such county, may appropriate money to defray in whole or in part the expenses of a city-county crime commission organized and functioning to determine methods of crime prevention in such county. All items of expense paid out of such appropriation shall be presented and paid on board vouchers as are claims against counties.

SB639, s. 168 Section 168. 59.07 (55) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,87,7 59.79 (1) (title) Housing facilities , Milwaukee county. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, build Build, furnish and rent housing facilities to residents of the county. Such counties a county may borrow money or accept grants from the federal government for or in aid of any project to build, furnish and rent such housing facilities, to take over any federal lands and to such ends enter into such contracts, mortgages, trust indentures, leases or other agreements as the federal government may require. It is the intent of this subsection to authorize such counties a county to do anything necessary to secure the financial aid and the cooperation of the federal government in any undertaking by the county authorized by this subsection, including the authority to provide housing subsidies or allowances by participation in federal government housing programs.

SB639, s. 169 Section 169. 59.07 (56) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (23) and amended to read:

SB639,87,15 59.53 (23) Housing authorities, counties having only one town. (a) The provisions of ss. 66.40 to 66.404 shall apply to any county having only one town, except as otherwise provided in this subsection or clearly indicated otherwise by the context, and any housing authority established under this subsection shall be entitled to may participate in any state grants-in-aid for housing in the same manner as city housing authorities created under ss. 66.40 to 66.404.

SB639,87,20 (b) The powers and duties conferred and imposed by ss. 66.40 to 66.404 upon mayors and councils are hereby conferred upon county boards, and the powers and duties of specified city officials under those sections are hereby conferred upon county officials performing duties similar to the duties of such the specified city officials.

SB639,87,24 (c) Eligible low-income residents of the county who are 62 years of age or older may be given first preference in the selection of tenants for housing provided under the authority of this section subsection. The housing may, insofar as possible, be designed specifically for the foregoing class of residents.

SB639,88,2 (d) The area of operation of a housing authority created in and for a county pursuant to under this subsection is all of the county for which it is created.

SB639, s. 170 Section 170. 59.07 (57) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (2) and amended to read:

SB639,88,11 59.79 (2) Intergovernmental committees; appropriation. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, appropriate Appropriate money to defray the expenses of any intergovernmental committee organized in the county with participation by the county board to study countywide governmental problems, and make recommendations thereon. All items of expense paid out of the appropriations shall be presented on vouchers signed by the chairperson and secretary of the intergovernmental committee.

SB639, s. 171 Section 171. 59.07 (58) of the statutes is renumbered 59.48 and amended to read:

SB639,88,22 59.48 County assessor. The county executive elected under s. 59.031 59.17 or the county administrator elected or appointed under s. 59.033 59.18 shall appoint a county assessor as prescribed in and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99, approve the hiring of the assessor's staff as prescribed in that section and otherwise comply with that section. In counties with neither a county executive nor a county administrator the appointment of the county assessor shall be the duty of the chairperson of the county board subject to the approval of the county board and subject to the limitations of s. 70.99. The hiring of the assessor's staff shall be the duty of the county assessor subject to the limitations of s. 70.99.

SB639, s. 172 Section 172. 59.07 (59) of the statutes is renumbered 59.70 (23) and amended to read:

SB639,89,7 59.70 (23) County natural beauty councils. Create The board may create a county natural beauty council as a committee of the county board, composed of such county board members, public members and governmental personnel as the county board designates. The council shall advise governmental bodies and citizens in the county on matters affecting the preservation and enhancement of the county's natural beauty, and aid and facilitate the aims and objectives of the natural beauty council.

SB639, s. 173 Section 173. 59.07 (61) of the statutes is renumbered 59.56 (4) and amended to read:

SB639,89,13 59.56 (4) University centers. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for the construction, remodeling, expansion, acquisition or equipping of land, buildings and facilities for a university of Wisconsin center if the operation of it has been approved by the board of regents.

SB639, s. 174 Section 174. 59.07 (62) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (15) and amended to read:

SB639,89,21 59.52 (15) Printing in local tax rolls, etc. Provide The board may provide for the printing in assessment rolls and tax rolls and on data cards for local municipal officials, the descriptions of properties and the names of the owners thereof, but no town, city or village municipality shall be subject to any tax levied to effect these functions where such town, city or village the municipality provides its own printing for said the functions.

SB639, s. 175 Section 175. 59.07 (63) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (3) and amended to read:

SB639,90,3 59.54 (3) Radio service for fire protection. Appropriate The board may appropriate money for the purpose of providing radio service for fire protection in the county, in the manner prescribed by the county board.

SB639, s. 176 Section 176. 59.07 (64) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,90,10 59.54 (6) Peace and order. Enact The board may enact and enforce ordinances to preserve the public peace and good order within the county including, but not limited by enumeration, ordinances prohibiting conduct that is the same as or similar to conduct that is prohibited by ss. 947.01 and 947.02, and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinances.

SB639, s. 177 Section 177. 59.07 (64e) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (22) and amended to read:

SB639,90,17 59.54 (22) Power to prohibit certain conduct. Enact The board may enact and enforce ordinances, and provide forfeitures for violations of those ordinances, that prohibit conduct which is the same as or similar to that prohibited by chs. 941 to 948, except as provided in sub. (64m) s. 59.55 (6), and by s. 167.31 (2) and (3), subject to rules promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m).

SB639, s. 178 Section 178. 59.07 (64m) of the statutes is renumbered 59.55 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,90,24 59.55 (6) Regulation of obscenity. Enact The board may enact an ordinance to prohibit conduct that is the same as that prohibited by s. 944.21. A county may bring an action for a violation of the ordinance regardless of whether the attorney general has determined under s. 165.25 (3m) that an action may be brought. The ordinance may provide for a forfeiture not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

SB639, s. 179 Section 179. 59.07 (65) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 59.54 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) and amended to read:

SB639,91,6 59.54 (4) (title) Rural naming or numbering system. (intro.) Establish The board may establish a rural naming or numbering system in towns for the purpose of aiding in fire protection, emergency services, and civil defense, and appropriate and expend money therefor, under which:

SB639,91,8 (a) Each rural road and each, home, business, farm or other establishment, may be assigned a name or number.

SB639,91,11 (b) Such The names or numbers may be displayed on uniform signs posted on rural roads and intersections, and at each home, business, farm or other establishment.

SB639, s. 180 Section 180. 59.07 (65) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (4m) and amended to read:

SB639,91,16 59.54 (4m) (title) Rural naming or numbering system; town cooperation. This subsection The rural naming or numbering system under sub. (4) may be carried out in cooperation with any town or towns in the county.

SB639, s. 181 Section 181. 59.07 (67) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (25) and amended to read:

SB639,91,22 59.52 (25) Advisory and contingent referenda. Conduct The board may conduct a countywide referendum for advisory purposes or for the purpose of ratifying or validating a resolution adopted or ordinance adopted enacted by the board contingent upon approval in the referendum.

SB639, s. 182 Section 182. 59.07 (68) of the statutes is renumbered 59.697 and amended to read:

SB639,92,3 59.697 Fees for zoning appeals. Establish The board may establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the filing of petitions for amendment and notices of appeal under ss. 59.97 59.69 and 59.99 59.694, relating to zoning ordinances.

SB639, s. 183 Section 183. 59.07 (69) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (20) and amended to read:

SB639,92,10 59.54 (20) Dogs running at large. Enact The board may enact ordinances regulating the keeping, apprehension, impounding and destruction of dogs outside the corporate limits of any city or village, but such ordinances shall not conflict with ss. 174.01 and 174.042, and such ordinances may not apply in any town that has enacted an ordinance under s. 60.23 (30).

SB639, s. 184 Section 184. 59.07 (71) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (3) and amended to read:

SB639,92,23 59.79 (3) Transportation studies. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more the county board may undertake Undertake the necessary studies and planning, alone or with other urban planning activities, to determine the total transportation needs of the county areas; to formulate a program for the most efficient and economical coordination, integration and joint use of all existing transportation facilities; and to study the interrelationship between metropolitan county area growth and the establishment of various transportation systems for such area in order to promote the most comprehensive planning and development of both. In pursuance of such undertaking the county board may employ the services of consultants to furnish surveys and plans, and may appropriate funds for the payment of the cost of such work and the hiring of consultants.

SB639, s. 185 Section 185. 59.07 (73) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (17) and amended to read:

SB639,93,3 59.52 (17) Return of rents to municipalities. Return The board may return to municipalities all or any part of rent moneys received by the county under leases of county-owned lands.

SB639, s. 186 Section 186. 59.07 (74) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (18) and amended to read:

SB639,93,9 59.52 (18) Return of forest income to towns. Return The board may return and distribute to the several towns in the county all or any part of any money received by the county from the sale of any product from county-owned lands which are not entered under the county forest law pursuant to under s. 28.11.

SB639, s. 187 Section 187. 59.07 (75) of the statutes is renumbered 59.57 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,93,23 59.57 (1) County industrial development agency. (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may appropriate money for and create a county industrial development agency or to any nonprofit agency organized to engage or engaging in activities described in this paragraph, appoint an executive officer and provide a staff and facilities to promote and develop the resources of the county and of its component towns and municipalities. To this end the agency may, without restriction limitation because of enumeration, develop data regarding the industrial needs, advantages and sites in the county, acquaint the purchaser with the products of the county by promotional activities, coordinate its work with that of the county planning commission, the department of development and private credit development corporations and to do all things necessary to provide for the continued improvement of the industrial climate of the county.

SB639,94,3 (b) If a county having with a population of 500,000 or more appropriates money under par. (a) to fund nonprofit agencies, the county shall have a goal of expending 20% of the money appropriated for this purpose to fund a nonprofit agency that is actively managed by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f), and that principally serves minority group members.

SB639, s. 188 Section 188. 59.07 (76) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (8) and amended to read:

SB639,94,12 59.53 (8) Rehabilitation facilities. Establish The board may establish and maintain rehabilitation facilities in any part of the county under the jurisdiction of the sheriff as an extension of the jail, or separate from the jail under jurisdiction of a superintendent, to provide any person sentenced to the county jail with a program of rehabilitation for such part of the person's sentence or commitment as the court determines will be of rehabilitative value to the prisoner. Rehabilitation facilities may be located outside of the county under a cooperative agreement under s. 302.44.

SB639, s. 189 Section 189. 59.07 (77) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (8) and amended to read:

SB639,94,20 59.79 (8) (title) Milwaukee county; contractual Contractual personnel services. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, may enter Enter into a contract for a period not to exceed 2 years for the services of retired county employes, provided such services shall not replace or duplicate an existing office or position in the classified or unclassified service nor be considered an office or position under s. 63.03.

SB639, s. 190 Section 190. 59.07 (80) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (27) and amended to read:

SB639,95,2 59.52 (27) Bail bonds. The authority of the county board to remit forfeited bond moneys to the bondsmen or their heirs or legal representatives, where such forfeiture arises as a result of failure of a defendant to appear and where such failure to appear is occasioned by a justifiable cause, is hereby confirmed.

SB639, s. 191 Section 191. 59.07 (84) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (21) and amended to read:

SB639,95,11 59.54 (21) County disposition of dead animals. May The board may remove any dead animal, for burial or disposition at public expense, found upon public or private property within the county, or may contract for such removal and burial or other disposition with any private rendering plant, but the cost of such removal or disposition may be recovered by the county from the owner of the carcass, if the owner is known. The county board may delegate powers and duties under this subsection to any political subdivision.

SB639, s. 192 Section 192. 59.07 (86) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (12) and amended to read:

SB639,95,18 59.53 (12) Guardian of or conservator for county hospital patients. In any county having a population of 100,000 or more, the county board may authorize the county as a body corporate to act as guardian or conservator of the respective estates of patients in its county hospital or mental hospital, and also as guardians or conservators of the respective estates of residents of its county home or infirmary.

SB639, s. 193 Section 193. 59.07 (87) of the statutes is renumbered 59.54 (18) and amended to read:

SB639,95,24 59.54 (18) Civil air patrol. Appropriate The board may appropriate funds or donate property and equipment to civil air patrol units in the county for the purpose of enabling such civil air patrol units to perform their assigned missions and duties as prescribed by U.S. air force regulations.

SB639, s. 194 Section 194. 59.07 (89) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (4) and amended to read:

SB639,96,21 59.79 (4) (title) Heating and air conditioning contractors, Milwaukee county. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, for For the purpose of protecting and promoting the general health and welfare of county residents, provide by ordinance for the regulation, control, prohibition and licensing of heating and air conditioning contractors engaged in either soliciting work or any actual installation, maintenance or repair work within the geographic limits of such counties a county. The board may revoke any license after the filing of charges and notice of hearing thereon. Such ordinance in addition may impose a penalty forfeiture of not to exceed $100 for any violation or, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for not to exceed 30 days and each day's failure to comply with any provision of the ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. In addition the county may institute injunctive proceedings to enforce any provision of the ordinance. The board may also, within the ordinance, provide for the creation of an advisory board and prescribe its powers. Such ordinance shall apply within cities and villages which may have adopted enacted ordinances regulating the same subject matter but the county ordinance shall not have jurisdiction over any building code matter in any municipality, nor shall the ordinance be applicable to licensed electrical contractors engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of electrical heating and air conditioning systems or to a public utility which is subject to ch. 196.

SB639, s. 195 Section 195. 59.07 (90) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (5) and amended to read:

SB639,97,5 59.79 (5) (title) Milwaukee county; fee Fee for certain marriage ceremonies. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, enact Enact an ordinance imposing a fee to be paid in advance to the county clerk for each marriage ceremony performed by a judge or a court commissioner specified in s. 765.16 (5) in the courthouse, safety building or children's court center during hours when any office in those public buildings is open for the transaction of business. The amount of the fee shall be determined by the county board.

SB639, s. 196 Section 196. 59.07 (91) of the statutes is renumbered 59.79 (6) and amended to read:

SB639,97,11 59.79 (6) (title) Milwaukee county; world World festival celebration. In counties having a population of 500,000 ore more, appropriate Appropriate money for planning and participation in a world festival celebration, or any similar program or activity designed to promote international commerce and culture.

SB639, s. 197 Section 197. 59.07 (92) of the statutes is renumbered 59.58 (1) and amended to read:

SB639,97,18 59.58 (1) Airports. (a) Construct, purchase, acquire, develop, improve, extend, equip, operate and maintain airports and airport facilities and buildings, including without limitation because of enumeration, terminal buildings, hangars and parking structures and lots, and including all property, real and personal, that is appurtenant to or necessary for such purposes.

SB639,98,4 (b) Finance such projects, including necessary sites, by the issuance of revenue bonds as provided in s. 66.066, and payable solely from the income, revenues and rentals derived from the operation of the project financed from the proceeds of said the bonds. If any such project is constructed on a site owned by the county prior to the issuance of the bonds the county shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the bonds in the amount of not less than the reasonable value of the site. The reasonable value of the site shall be determined by the county board after having obtained written appraisals of value by 2 freeholders general appraisers, as defined in s. 458.01 (11), in the county having a reputation for skill and experience in appraising real estate values. Any bonds issued pursuant to under this subsection shall not be included in arriving at the constitutional debt limitation.