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At their last meeting of 2001 Monday, the Kosciusko County commissioners finished some end-of-year business.
For CR 350N, the commissioners approved the placement of high water and rough road signs in both directions on the road.
On Dec. 18, the commissioners sided with remonstrators and voted not to vacate CR 350N from CR 925E to the Whitley County line.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources petitioned in November to vacate that portion of CR 350N. However, to give remonstrators more time, the commissioners tabled the vacation to their December meeting.
The current gravel road extends approximately 6,280 feet between Ind. 5 on the east to Kosciusko CR 925E on the west. About 2,330 feet lie within Whitley County and 3,950 feet are in Kosciusko County.
Since the road is not going to be vacated, Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent and Engineer Rob Ladson said he will talk to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Army Corps of Engineers about what they can do to stabilize the road since wetlands are on both sides of the road. The signs will help protect county and area residents until the road can be addressed.
"We can't even put more material on the road because if it washes into the wetlands, they're claiming it's a violation," Ladson said.
The commissioners approved the warning signs provided county attorney Mike Miner approves the ordinance establishing the signs.
In another matter, the commissioners reappointed Dr. Dennis Woodward and Dr. Thomas Howard to the Kosciusko County Board of Health.
They also signed and approved a professional services agreement with Schneider Corp. The agreement, for services for the Geographical Imagining System, is the same as the past two years.
Commissioner Avis Gunter was approved as the commissioner president for 2002 with Ron Truex as vice president. The third commissioner is Brad Jackson. The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. every other Tuesday in the Kosciusko County courthouse.
