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Town adopts ordinance annexing 11.58 acres on Barber Road
Summary
The Town of Smithfield adopted an ordinance to annex an 11.58‑acre town‑owned parcel at 1468 Barber Road; staff said the parcel may be used for park purposes or a future water tower and has no negative fiscal impact recorded.
The Town of Smithfield adopted Ordinance 05/25‑2025 to annex a contiguous 11.58‑acre, town‑owned parcel on the north side of Barber Road (site address 1468 Barber Road) into the municipal corporate limits.
Planning staff said the parcel is wooded, contiguous to the existing town limits at a narrow point, and that there is no proposed development yet. Staff said possible future uses discussed include park purposes or a future water tower; no fiscal burden to police, fire, public works, planning or utilities was identified in the staff summary.
The annexation process was presented as a petition initiated by the Town of Smithfield under the cited state annexation statute listed in the agenda packet. After a public hearing with no members of the public speaking on the matter, council moved to adopt the ordinance and the motion passed by voice vote.
