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Council rejects services resolution for 68-acre Big Darby annexation after debate over taps and watershed study
Summary
Hilliard Council voted 3–3 and failed to adopt a services resolution required for a type-2 annexation of roughly 68 acres in Brown Township; members split over whether to pause annexations pending ODNR watershed study results and over water/sewer tap allocation policy.
Hilliard City Council on Feb. 24 failed to adopt a services-resolution (25 R 18) that would have listed the municipal services the city is prepared to offer if about 68 acres in Brown Township were later annexed to the city. The motion failed on a tie of 3–3 after a lengthy exchange among council members and city staff.
What happened: Council members voted during a roll call; the tally recorded three affirmative votes and three negatives and the presiding officer announced the motion failed. The services resolution is an early procedural step in the state’s expedited type-2 annexation process and would have been forwarded to the county for the annexation petition to continue.
Why it mattered in the meeting: Supporters said the services resolution is a standard,…
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