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Commissioners grant tower company permission to work in county right‑of‑way with conditions
Summary
The board unanimously authorized a telecommunications company to work in a county right‑of‑way for a new cell tower installation, with the county requiring that equipment and control boxes be moved several feet off the road.
Blackford County commissioners voted unanimously to grant a telecommunications tower company permission to perform work in the county right‑of‑way for a new cell‑tower site on 550 North, subject to conditions including relocating control equipment away from the road.
County staff said the company had begun construction activity—conduit and other work—in the right‑of‑way without prior coordination. The county representative told the board the company must move control boxes and poles to 6–8 feet off the road edge to meet county standards and avoid a roadside hazard.
The board’s motion to grant permission for the company to work in the right‑of‑way passed 3‑0. Commissioners asked county staff to verify placement and confirm that the company will move the control box off the road.
No company name was recorded during the public exchange beyond references to the tower company and its contractor. County staff identified ADP (contact) as the liaison they had been using and said they had instructed the firm to move poles and boxes back further from the roadway.
