Council introduces annexation and fiscal plan for roughly 500.67 acres near South Honey Creek Road

At a Greenwood Common Council meeting in June, council members were introduced to an annexation petition and an accompanying fiscal plan for territory the agenda described as approximately 500.67 acres located between County Road 125 West and County Road 200 West and referenced an address of 3481 South Honey Creek Road. The item was introduced; council did not vote to annex at the June meeting.

The annexation materials were presented as Resolution No. 25-10 and Ordinance No. 25-14, both sponsored by Council member Campbell. Council received a brief update from staff; a staff member said the petition is a new submission because the zoning request has changed. “Since the zoning has switched, this is a new petition for annexation,” the staff member said, and noted the matter had not yet gone to the commission that reviews such petitions.

The staff member told council that the petition and fiscal report would appear before the commission on July 14 and that the commission’s recommendation would be sent to the council before a second reading and final vote. The staff member said the item was being introduced to council now because of scheduling constraints between the city and commission calendars; council members were invited to raise preliminary questions and staff said it would return with further information if requested.

The fiscal report was described on the agenda as required under city statute for annexations. The ordinance text on the agenda stated the annexation would place the identified territory within the city’s corporate boundaries and redefine Greenwood’s boundaries to include the listed acreage.

No public hearing or council vote took place in June; the council’s next procedural steps are to receive the commission recommendation after the July 14 commission hearing and then to consider first and second readings at future council meetings.