Court grants INDOT access to Mid-States Corridor properties
The court ordered Indiana Law gives the state permission to access land for survey purposes, and that residents cannot stand in the way. INDOT argued that residents denied their teams access and threatened their safety, while residents claimed they were not threatening and only wanted NDOT to go through the proper process.
Over one hundred resident and property owners attended a rally last week outside of the county courthouse before they went inside to plead their case. Land owners against the project say a portion of southern Indiana's farmland will be destroyed.
Another court hearing is set for July 2, when INDOT will seek a preliminary injunction from the court.
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