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Board approves 70 Paulding-Putnam fiber-optic encroachments in consent vote

Allen County Drainage Board · July 2, 2026
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Summary

The Allen County Drainage Board approved a consent agenda of 70 petitions by Paulding-Putnam Electric & Internet to install underground and aerial fiber-optic cable in regulated drain easements, with standard boring-depth conditions.

The board approved a consent package (DOCs #26-182 through #26-251) from Paulding-Putnam Electric & Internet to install underground and aerial fiber-optic cable within the easements of 70 regulated drains. ACSO recommended approval and the motions passed on a single consent vote.

The board reiterated the standard minimum requirement that bores be at least 5 feet below the lowest ditch grade or 3 feet below tile. The consent package consolidated routine private utility encroachments for administrative efficiency.