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Public hearing on voluntary annexation of Whispering Creek Farms opens and closes with no testimony
Summary
The Board opened a public hearing on the voluntary annexation of Lots 2 and 3, Phase 1 Whispering Creek Farms; city staff told aldermen the city need not extend utilities and can provide police, parks and street maintenance, and no members of the public signed up to speak.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen opened a public hearing on a proposed voluntary annexation of Lots 2 and 3 of Phase 1 Whispering Creek Farms and heard the city's staff report; no public testimony was offered and the hearing was closed.
Development Director Jack Hendricks presented the staff report and referenced annexation statutory standards and the city's annexation policy. Hendricks said the primary statutory question is whether the city can provide services. He reported "there are no water, no sewer to deal with, in that area, and they're providing police, parks, and street maintenance services are already there anyway," and added there was no extension of city utilities required. After staff presentation the mayor called for registered speakers; none signed up and the mayor closed the public hearing.
The transcript records the hearing as opened for the board to receive testimony and then closed after no speakers appeared. No action to adopt an annexation ordinance was taken at the hearing; the item was recorded as the public hearing stage only.
