Hearing set for Pioneer Village annexation; map to be provided to commissioners

The board set a public hearing on Oct. 16 to consider an annexation petition filed by attorney Tom Thompson to add property to Pioneer Village from Madison Township. The hearing matters because annexation could change service responsibilities, zoning and tax allocation for the parcel and neighbors. The clerk read Resolution 3-79 to set the hearing for 10 a.m. on Oct. 16 on the Pioneer Village annexation petition. The item was introduced as a scheduling action only; the clerk emphasized the resolution sets a hearing date and does not itself approve annexation. Commissioners requested that map and petition materials be provided in paper form in advance so that members absent today can review the materials before the hearing. The board also discussed related procedural items on the agenda, including the need to circulate three copies of the annexation map so each commissioner has a copy for study. No substantive findings or votes on the annexation itself were taken; the hearing will provide the opportunity for testimony and additional review.