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Commissioners permit TowerCom right-of-way work on 550 N and authorize highway to inspect used salt truck

Blackford County Board of Commissioners · September 15, 2025
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Summary

The board granted TowerCom permission to work in the right-of-way on County Road 550 N to move a control box and authorized Highway Superintendent John Pluimer to inspect a used 2019 International salt truck identified as a potential replacement for a 1991 truck.

Highway Superintendent John Pluimer requested permission for TowerCom to access the county right-of-way on 550 N to relocate a control box; commissioners approved the request on a motion by Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer, seconded by Commissioner Laura Coons, with a 3-0 vote.

Pluimer also reported finding a used 2019 International single-axle salt truck to potentially replace the county's 1991 International unit; commissioners authorized Pluimer to inspect the vehicle on a motion by Borgenheimer, seconded by Coons (3-0). Pluimer noted the county would notify homeowners to trim limbs six feet off the road as part of ongoing maintenance.