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Commissioners approve barricade ordinance first reading and sign letter with INDOT as county weighs gates, detours
Summary
Johnson County held first reading of an ordinance criminalizing unauthorized removal or tampering with barricades and approved a letter of understanding with INDOT on a State Road 44 detour; board discussed repeated flooding, barricade durability and potential gate installations.
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners held the first reading April 14 of Ordinance 2025-504, which would prohibit unauthorized removal or tampering with barricades or traffic-control devices. The first reading moved forward after brief public remarks about repeated misuse of barricades during recent storms.
A commissioner described seeing barricades knocked down and vehicles in deep water over a recent weekend, calling the behavior “absolutely absurd” and saying it endangers both residents and public servants.…
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