Truck Fine Waiver Waits in Blackford County

From the Blackford County Commissioners meeting on November 2, 2026

Blackford County commissioners left a request to waive off-route truck fines undecided Nov. 2 after a local hauler's trucks leaving a stone-delivery job at an energy project for another nearby job.

The trucks traveled away from the approved return route. The county has treated project trucks as bound to approved routes both entering and leaving until they reach a state highway, with only narrow prior exceptions.

Commission President Lancaster said he wanted more time to consider the precedent before deciding whether to forgive the fines, stating, "I'm really trying to side with the local guys and not have issues with everybody else. So, I don't know that that's going to happen. But if I can think on it for another two weeks in order to make my decision probably any better, but least ways I can say I thought about it."

Earlier in the conversation, he had referred to the broader implications of granting exceptions as "a big can of worms."

Commissioners took no vote on a waiver.

Later in the meeting, Warren Brown, presenting for the Blackford County Economic Development Corporation, said the road-use agreement is with RWE Renewables, not individual subcontractors. Any fine money owed under that agreement would come from RWE Renewables, he said. The developer would be responsible for dealing with its subcontractors.

The fines therefore remain unresolved while commissioners consider the situation.

Source: YouTube transcript — Blackford County - County Commissioners Meeting - November 2, 2026

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