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$7,895.15 Guardrail Bid Raises Responsibility Question in Montpelier

By The Blackford Ledger The Blackford Ledger
$7,895.15 Guardrail Bid Raises Responsibility Question in Montpelier
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From the Montpelier Board of Public Works meeting on October 14, 2026

Montpelier deferred a guardrail-repair decision while seeking a railroad response about responsibility for the site.

Brad Neff presented a $7,895.15 bid forwarded through the county and attributed the damage to a late-July police pursuit. He said the city's insurer would cover the loss subject to a $5,000 deductible.

Neff initially described inherited railroad-crossing responsibility. An unidentified participant disputed city responsibility, saying the railroad owned the property and the city had granted access. No ownership determination was made.

The discussion ended with a plan to submit the matter to the railroad. No repair contract or city payment was approved.

Source: YouTube transcript — Montpelier - Board of Works - October 14, 2026

Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.

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