RIVERTON, Kan. (AP) — A group of residents in southeast Kansas is seeking a grand jury to investigate a proposal for a landfill near their town.

A petition filed by a group in Riverton sought a grand jury to investigate actions by the Galena City Council.

A judge denied the request in late August, but the opposition group says it is seeking legal help and will work to get the petition approved.

The Joplin Globe reports  opposition started after Galena City Council members in early July approved steps to acquire a 160-acre tract of land and turn about 40 acres into a landfill. The land is near Riverton.

The group wants a grand jury to investigate how the land was acquired and how the contract for the proposed landfill was formed.