Richland resident wants lower speed limit

A Richland Township man presented a petition to Jay County Commissioners this morning from himself and neighbors asking for a lower speed limit for a 1-mile section of his road.
Steve Norris, who lives on county road 300 South east of Ind. 1, asked the commissioners if they would consider lowering the speed limit from Ind. 1 to county road 800 West.
He presented the commissioners with a petition from himself and neighbors along that stretch of road.
“Just excessive speed,” Norris said of why he wanted to limit lowered. “The traffic for a gravel road is outrageous.”
Norris said that garbage trucks headed toward the Jay County Landfill, as well as other semis and dump trucks, frequently travel the road since truck traffic is restricted on both county roads 200 South and 400 South, which are paved.
Due to hills in the area and a lack of road signs, Norris said the stretch of road can be dangerous if vehicles are traveling in the center of the roadway.
Norris informed the commissioners that there are nine residences in that mile stretch but only about five along the remaining 3 miles to Ind. 67.
Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. said he will pass the information along to highway superintendent Ken Wellman and county engineer Dan Watson to review.
“We’ll talk to the highway boys,” Miller said.
In other business this morning, the commissioners:
•Heard a presentation from Harris Computers about the Open Window Financials system that the county is considering purchasing for the auditor’s and treasurer’s office.[[In-content Ad]]