County signals support for roadwork and potential sale to advance Coldwater Grama Ranch access

A committee member asked for a general consensus to proceed with road completion and related work at Coldwater Grama Ranch, including selling a county‑owned parcel to help fund fencing and construction. The member said the road is about half cut and estimated heavy equipment costs ("a bulldozer is $4,000 a day"), and that fencing will be required before public access can be opened.

Participants discussed potential funding partners such as the Department of Wildlife Resources and alternatives like virtual fencing or livestock‑tag solutions that could reduce physical fencing cost. Committee members emphasized the need to identify funding sources and asked staff to bring an appropriations request to the next committee or council appropriations meeting. The body signaled support for moving forward with planning and preliminary work but did not appropriate funds at the meeting.

Why it matters: The item advances a long‑standing settlement obligation to create limited public access, requires capital outlay and potential property sale, and will move to appropriations for funding consideration.