Grant County officials voted to authorize Judge Executive Dils to pursue surveying and appraisal work for a possible right-of-way transfer on Keefer Lawrenceville Road after discussion in a closed session.

The action came under Item 12 of the meeting, when county leaders said the property owner, identified in the meeting as Mr. Collins, offered to relocate the county's existing easement to a different portion of his tract to improve the planned bridge alignment. The court approved a motion directing the judge executive to consult surveyors and appraisers "per the statute" to consider trading the current right-of-way for a new one beside it.

The motion was made by Mr. Riley and seconded by Mr. Coleron. The body approved the motion by voice vote; all present responded "aye," and the chair declared the motion carried.

The action authorizes staff to begin fact-finding only; no final property transfer or legal conveyance was recorded during the meeting. Officials said the next steps are to obtain a survey and an appraisal to inform whether the county should proceed with a formal right-of-way exchange.

Judge Executive Dils was explicitly named in the motion as the official authorized to coordinate the surveying and appraisal. The meeting record notes the property owner as Mr. Collins but does not provide additional contact or parcel information during the discussion.

The vote and the limited directive follow an executive-session discussion about the property. The county did not adopt any ordinance or execute a conveyance at the meeting; staff-level work was authorized to gather the technical and valuation information needed for potential future action.