Council receives petitions to annex two Hancock County parcels into Findlay

Findlay City Council on Sept. 16 received two petitions seeking annexation into the city and read related resolutions describing services the city would provide to the annexed territories.

An agent for the petitioner, Phil Rooney, filed a petition for annexation of about 48.987 acres in Allen Township along Cole County Road 212. Council introduced a resolution stating what city services would be provided to that territory; the resolution was given first reading.

A second petition, also filed by agent Phil Rooney, seeks annexation of approximately 5.631 acres in Marion Township encompassing parts of Bright Road and Westgate Drive. Council read a resolution describing services to be provided for that annexation and gave it first reading as well.

Council made no final decisions on the annexations at the Sept. 16 meeting; the resolutions setting out services were at first reading and the annexation process will proceed according to state law and future council action.