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Residents press commissioners on battery-storage moratorium, appointments and record-keeping

Blackford County Commissioners · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Members of the public urged a moratorium on battery storage and data-center projects, asked for committee formation to draft ordinances, and raised concerns about clerical errors and missing signed minutes; the board agreed to correct a prior appointment error and noted next steps for redistricting notice.

During the public-comment portion of the meeting residents raised multiple governance and land-use concerns and asked the board to correct records.

Dennis Laymon asked the board to impose a moratorium on battery storage and to form a committee including emergency management and fire officials to study battery storage and related contracts and permitting. Laymon said the committee should review experiences from other communities before an ordinance is drafted.

Catherine Smith…

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