Arrowhead board to pursue annexation talks with Village of Hartland as one path to shared recreation facilities

Arrowhead UHS School District trustees agreed at a July facilities workshop to open formal talks with the Village of Hartland about annexation and a long‑term partnership to develop shared recreation facilities, including a competition‑grade pool and multi‑use athletic space.

The board’s discussion, which included Village President Jeff Banerstone and village business/finance manager Ryan Bailey, focused on whether annexation could make a joint indoor recreation center financially feasible by pooling borrowing capacity, sharing operational costs and letting Arrowhead residents access village facilities at the village resident rate. Banerstone said the village would guide an annexation process and noted it could take several months: “Ryan would discuss with me. That puts you on the agenda,” and he described public‑hearing and waiting‑period steps the village expects to complete.

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