County staff recommended the Board of Commissioners initiate the statutory road-vacation process for County Bridge 153 and approximately one mile of County Road (1100 South / 50 West / 1125 South) after describing repeated flooding, chronic maintenance costs and public-nuisance issues on the gravel roadway.

Staff told the commissioners the roadway lies in the Loblawley/Wamash River floodplain, floods frequently, and that raising the road to a stable surface would be prohibitively expensive. Staff also reported the location cuts through RedGold's campus and has been the site of trash dumping and unauthorized meetings. The presentation included a description of the bridge (single-span, 55 feet) and foundation conditions (original spread footer dating to about 1930) and a preliminary construction estimate that replacement would cost "upwards of $2,000,000," not including soft costs.

Commissioners discussed rights-of-way and title implications of a vacation. Staff explained the statutory vacation process: adjoining owners typically take title to the vacated right-of-way by default (half to the north owner and half to the south owner) unless negotiated otherwise; adjoining owners may object at public hearing. Commissioners agreed to begin the process, with staff estimating roughly 50–60 days to complete notification and statutory steps and confirming a public hearing would be required. One commissioner moved to initiate the process and the board approved the motion.

The board asked staff to notify adjoining landowners, coordinate required maps (FEMA/DNR flood layers were discussed) and, if necessary, plan for signage or a turning area at the eastern end of the vacated segment. The plan is an initiation of the statutory process, not final abandonment; final title changes will follow the legally required notice, hearing and ordinance if the board later adopts it.