By Rusty Nixon Correspondent
PLYMOUTH — The Pine Road project continues to come under fire from some residents near the proposed road upgrade and extension.
Todd Thompson, a farmer in the area, came before the Marshall County Commissioners once again on behalf of fellow land owners Ron and Sue Crawford. The Crawfords own the property off of Lincolnway where the Hayloft Restaurant once operated.

Current plans for the project would connect Pine Road with 9th Road directly through that particular spot on Crawford's property. The plans already place a cul-de-sac and a retention pond on his land.
Thompson maintains that the Crawfords desire a different, more westerly route for the road that would take it through a cornfield adjacent to the Van Vactor Farms developments near U.S. 30.
"You're already taking half of this man's (Crawford's) land," said Thomspon.
Thompson also maintains that the way the project is currently laid out, there would be severe safety issues where the road will connect.
An exchange between Commissioner Jack Roose and Thompson ensued.
"I have no problem with you coming before this board with any issue that concerns you, but do you have Mr. Crawford's power of attorney?" asked Roose. When Thompson replied that he did not Roose continued, "Then I don't think you should sit here and expound on something that is none of your concern. Mr. Crawford needs to come before this board."
Commissioners Kevin Over-myer and Tom Chamberlin, along with Roose, told Thompson that the alternate route he proposed was beyond the scope of the project, and if used the taxpayers of the county would have to pick up the entire bill for the $200,000 additional expense that it would entail.
The current plans have been approved by the Indiana Department of Transportation who is doing an 80/20 fund match for the project. The Commissioners again went on record, voting to proceed with the current design.
Thompson left the meeting saying, "We'll see you in court."