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Residents and town representatives review 1982 land-sale agreement and water rights in Woodruff
Summary
At a Woodruff board meeting, participants reviewed 1982 meeting minutes and a recorded sale of the Seller's Lower Ranch that included a $5,000 payment and a buyer obligation to install a culinary water hookup. Residents and staff agreed to check deeds, water-right numbers and meet with a water-systems staffer to explore selling a water right.
Speaker 2 reviewed historical meeting minutes and a recorded sale tied to the Seller's Lower Ranch, telling attendees that a 1982 agreement shows the seller received $5,000 and that the buyer was to provide “a culinary water hookup … to consist of 3 quarter inch pipe and water meter.”
The discussion centered on whether the hookup referenced in the agreement was completed. Speaker 3 said the piping and a fixture are present on the property and that the line effectively “dead ends” near their home, where it is used for stock water. Speaker 2 read terms of the agreement aloud, including a requirement that the buyer install a 16-foot Powder River gate (which Speaker 2 said had been provided) and restore the property after construction.
Speaker 2 also confirmed the town owns the small parcel where the pump house sits and that deeded records and copies of the agreement signed by the resident’s father are available. “Signed by your dad and it’s been recorded,” Speaker 2 said, and offered the resident copies of the deeds and minutes.
The conversation moved to formal water-right mapping. Speaker 3 described two historical rights — identified in older maps as the Eastman Sump and the Lower Eastman Spring — and said a 1999 change application moved those rights to a different well while older maps still show the original locations. Speaker 3 asked whether the town could sell one of the two water rights; Speaker 2 replied that staffer Annalisa knows the water system history and suggested arranging a follow-up meeting to review water-right numbers.
Participants agreed to gather documentation and meet with Annalisa; Speaker 2 requested the resident bring the water-right numbers in question when they meet. No formal motion or vote was taken. The group also agreed to check courthouse records and follow up in about a month. Speaker 1 said they would call staffer Wyatt to coordinate availability.
Next steps: staff will try to join the follow-up meeting (remotely if necessary), review deed and water-right records, and advise whether the town can sell or otherwise transfer a water right. If the resident wishes to pursue purchase, the follow-up will address whether the relevant rights remain available, how they were affected by the 1999 change application, and any required documentation.
