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Daviess County denies $25,000 tort claim from telecom, orders permit compliance
Summary
County commissioners voted 3-0 to deny a $25,000 tort claim from Brightspeed after highway staff said the company’s contractors installed lines in county right-of-way without permits and below required depths; commissioners directed staff to send a warning letter and require a permit within 30 days or revoke access.
Daviess County commissioners voted 3-0 to deny a $25,000 tort claim from Brightspeed after highway department staff said the company’s contractors used county right-of-way without filing required permits and installed utility lines improperly, damaging county drainage and road infrastructure.
The action came after a lengthy report from Chris, highway department staff, who told commissioners the county has required right-of-way permits for utilities for decades but that contractors working for Brightspeed and other internet providers frequently fail to follow the permit specifications. "They're not filling out the permits to utilize county right of way," Chris said, and staff had found that lines…
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