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The board approved change order No. 1 and final for Morgan Road over the Rydenauer Number 2 drain with Beaumac Construction, an increase of $30,791.70. Bridal Hartman of the Allen County Highway Department described rusted pipe haunches discovered after chip sealing and a May 15 storm that deposited field debris and washed riprap and filter cloth from reshaped banks, necessitating additional work. The board also accepted completion and final contract payment for the Morgan Road small structure replacement in the final contract amount of $183,933.70.

The commission approved a $36,100 supplemental agreement with USI Consultants for the Scott Road Trail design and survey work; county staff said new residential development and a recently completed roundabout at Bass and Scott required updated survey and design work and the project is expected to be bid next year. The board accepted warranty deeds for parcels 5, 6 and 8 for the Scott Road Trail project.

For the DeBold Road/Clinton Street project, commissioners approved supplemental agreement No. 4 with Butler, Fairman & Seifert, Inc., for $20,300 to cover additional utility coordination, construction‑phase services and on‑call assistance resulting from trailer relocations and utility complications. During discussion staff said the project is expected to be completed this fall and that the intersection of DeBold and North Clinton will be signalized; longer‑term coordination with the City of Fort Wayne to improve North Clinton was also described.

The board approved an agreement with Willow Creek Environmental for $9,618.25 to conduct groundwater sampling tied to the removal of an underground storage tank at the Highway North Barn after the county received a noncompliance letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Commissioners also approved an agreement granting INDOT entry to borrow soil stockpiles from the DeBold Road phase 2 project site between DuPont Road and Clinton Street; staff said the soil was contract waste that otherwise needed removal.

Other actions approved included removing a temporary 30‑mph zone and posting a 35‑mph limit on Denton Road between Gump and Hathaway in Perry Township, approval of encroachment for a subdivision sign for Brenton Glen Community Association along Bass Road, and a temporary license allowing Fleming Excavating to store heavy equipment on vacant county property through Oct. 31. The board also approved minutes from July 11 and claims totaling $1,695,647.20 for the July 8–July 2025 period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Allen County Commissioners - July 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On July 18 the Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a $30,791.70 change order for a Morgan Road culvert replacement, accepted the final contract for that project, and approved supplemental agreements and right‑of‑way actions for several road and trail projects as well as a groundwater‑sampling contract for an underground‑tank removal.","taxTitle","Allen County, Indiana","taxId",12889,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147518,"Residents urge Allen County to adopt pro‑solar ordinance as commissioners consider rules",198,962000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520706-a961d70e8cfd0171494e729ab3352dca&start=962&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520706-a961d70e8cfd0171494e729ab3352dca/thumbnail_962000.jpg","/articles/6147518/Allen-County/Indiana/Residents-urge-Allen-County-to-adopt-prosolar-ordinance-as-commissioners-consider-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147518-d3c534f78a14fe6105f0727e5778c3c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770504599&Signature=XmeJuE~HebJNd6R6L5BbbtV198Bi-o8gZ1ZLvypn2rFOQA-SCgPe7rysGnNdOTmGZ~SqfWEwHNULIBDMbCTW4DV2F5miDQFrCznlyT9eelmKWni2kejuiS1q4Ffk8elY-vlnl3VF5aOkCqoaJrNd7rymsjNz8fv6y0FfPXW25Ts7Zu8RkUPsEZMkOYdYeCopOVHkIsPKZf~Ts27zddRfgGLoIKN0O1bKlruCbNxXxTKcVCoHx55~UxT08nuOKEdGAhsCtVDVj~R1uro~Ya5KgCT2D28sqKe7uFxz6RhCVATWDp9rA471firEaHy1fKgvtoRO6Zgew7UwSTlU~CINcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents asked the Allen County Board of Commissioners on July 18 to write a county ordinance that encourages solar energy development, arguing it would improve energy security and economic development; other speakers warned against using prime farmland for large solar arrays. The public-comment period at the county’s legislative session drew five speakers who emphasized both opportunity and caution as county staff and the planning commission prepare a draft ordinance.

John Gardner, a Fort Wayne resident, told commissioners: \"I want to encourage you to be creative and visionary and to be leaders.\" He said the county had been \"cautious, tepid at best\" in earlier planning‑commission hearings and urged action so Allen County could \"lead the state.\"

John Hoffman, of north Fort Wayne, framed his remarks around energy supply and cost. \"There are small nuclear reactors coming… but they are not going to solve our problems in the near future,\" Hoffman said, urging a mix that includes solar. He told commissioners that unsubsidized solar is \"a third of the cost\" of projected small‑modular nuclear generation and said large industrial and housing growth will increase electricity demand.

Phil Goss, a farmer with what he described as a 46‑kilowatt, 100‑panel noncommercial system at 6311 Smith Road, said his installation provides local resilience: \"When the sun shines, I charge my batteries. I export energy to the grid.\" He asked for a \"regulatory environment which will be friendly\" to new technologies and investment while protecting public interests.

Two other speakers urged limits. Doug Gusey said he was \"not against\" solar but opposed using good farmland for solar farms, saying \"Farmers are our future.\" Denny Stuisenberger urged preservation of agricultural land, saying \"This land is our inheritance\" and cautioning that decommissioning large arrays remains unproven.

No formal action on a solar ordinance was taken at the meeting; the public comments were part of the scheduled public‑comment period. Commissioners and staff mentioned earlier planning‑commission review and a departmental recommendation during the session, but no ordinance language or vote was presented for consideration.","Five residents told the Allen County commissioners on July 18 they want a county ordinance that allows more solar development for energy security and economic development; some urged protections for farm ground and limits on setbacks.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners approve multiple road, trail and environmental contracts, including Morgan Road culvert change order

Residents urge Allen County to adopt pro‑solar ordinance as commissioners consider rules