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Johnson County approves interlocal study of potential I‑65 interchange after farmers urge delay
Summary
After several farmers urged the board to delay a proposed $500,000 interchange study, the Johnson County commissioners voted April 27 to join the City of Franklin in an interlocal agreement to pursue an engineering evaluation of potential interstate access at County Road 300 North; supporters said the study is long‑range and intended to protect county interests.
Johnson County commissioners voted April 27 to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Franklin to pursue an engineering evaluation of a potential I‑65 interchange at County Road 300 North, a move that drew sustained public opposition from nearby farmers who said the study would presage unwanted development.
The board approved the agreement after public comment from multiple landowners and a presentation of the study scope. Linda Norton, who said she represents four farm families including Crystal Spring Farm, told commissioners: "Bottom line is we do not want an interchange." Norton said the land is actively farmed, not for sale, and questioned using county funds for a $500,000 survey she said is premature.
Other farmers echoed Norton. "This is a first step towards development that will permanently change this area," said Coleman Campbell, a seventh‑generation farmer and member of the…
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