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Highway department reports new hire, fiber-optic run and road and bridge work

Blackford County Commissioners · April 20, 2026
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Summary

The Blackford County Highway Department introduced a new employee, received permission to allow a fiber-optic install on 300 South, reported ongoing road upgrades on State Road 18 to 500 North and said repairs to a Spring Street bridge are complete.

John, representing the Blackford County Highway Department, gave the commissioners several operational updates: he introduced new hire Braden Roberts, described a requested fiber-optic installation by Pierce Community Care on 300 South (from 400 East to 600 East), discussed a potential purchase of a tandem truck and reported on road and bridge…

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