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Broadband contractor work in Adams County right‑of‑way raises questions from landowners and commissioners
Summary
Contractors have begun placing conduit and fiber in county right‑of‑way along routes that include Winchester Road, 300 North and stretches toward the state line; landowners and some commissioners pressed for clarity on route, property access and who to contact for damage or trespass.
A group of contractors and county staff discussed progress and concerns about a fiber‑optic route that will traverse parts of Adams County during a commissioners meeting where several local landowners attended.
Brad, a county staff member who oversees parts of roadwork and rights‑of‑way, and company representatives introduced themselves before a public update. Jim Almond and Mitch Bellman (company representatives) were present and identified by name in the meeting.
Brad said crews have started work on sections that have documented right‑of‑way and that the county granted permission to work in those areas. "They have started on 450 North ... and they're going to start out on 300 South and the state line where they go into Ohio," Brad said. County staff told the board that the contractor will place three conduits…
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