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Grant County Fiscal Court approves sale of about 1.9-acre parcel to Conservation District for $40,000
Summary
The Grant County Fiscal Court voted to accept a purchase contract selling roughly 1.9 acres on Hopton Lane and Dry Ridge to the Grant County Conservation District for $40,000 and authorized a county official to sign the contract; the sale is contingent on a passing septic site evaluation and a closing within 60 days.
At a meeting of the Grant County Fiscal Court, the court voted to accept a purchase contract selling approximately 1.9 acres on Hopton Lane and Dry Ridge to the Grant County Conservation District for $40,000 and authorized a county official to sign the contract.
The conservation district made the offer in a letter dated Oct. 3, 2025, saying it would pay $40,000 for the parcel and cover the cost of a survey and plat, closing costs and title insurance. The letter, read aloud at the meeting, also said the district would pay for a site evaluation for a septic system and that the evaluation must pass inspection before the district could use the property.
A county official told the court the site is a low-traffic, dead-end location and that the district previously used the property as a community garden but has not in recent years. The official said the conservation district currently rents space at the Farm Bureau building in Williamstown and stores some equipment there, and that owning the site would allow the district to expand services and house equipment and staff. "They do a lot for the community, and they will do a lot more if they have their own home," the county official said.
Under the terms read into the record, the conservation district would make a $2,500 down payment upon the county accepting the purchase agreement, with the remainder due at closing. The contract requires the sale to close within 60 days. The county official noted the parcel lacks a city sewer and that a passing site evaluation for a septic system is required before the district could use the land.
The court recorded a motion to accept the purchase contract and authorize signing; Magistrate Humphrey moved the motion and Magistrate Riley seconded. The court voiced unanimous approval by saying "aye," and the presiding official announced the motion carried. The motion also authorized the county official to sign the purchase contract on the county's behalf.
The court referenced a statute that, according to the official, allows a taxing district to transfer land without advertisement; the transcript did not specify the statute by name.
The meeting adjourned with a reminder that the next court meeting is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Grant County Courthouse.
