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Norton council unanimously approves voluntary annexation of 14.002-acre Chippewa Township parcel and statement of services
Summary
Norton City Council adopted Ordinance 86-2025 consenting to the voluntary annexation of a 14.002-acre parcel from Chippewa Township and approved Resolution 87-2025, the statement of services describing roads, fire, police and other service commitments.
Norton City Council on Monday adopted Ordinance 86-2025 to consent to a voluntary petition to annex a 14.002-acre parcel from Chippewa Township and approved Resolution 87-2025, the accompanying statement of services outlining which city services will be extended to the annexed area.
The council waived the second and third readings for the ordinance and the resolution and then voted to adopt both measures. Council members raised no recorded objections during the roll calls; the clerk recorded all voting members as voting yes when the measures were adopted.
The ordinance consenting to annexation follows a property-owner petition filed with Wayne County. The accompanying statement of services in Resolution 87-2025 specifies that typical municipal services — roads, police, fire, and other city services — will be provided under the service plan. The resolution also outlines procedures for addressing incompatible zoning uses once the area is annexed.
The administration and Council described the annexation as a petition from a property owner who requested inclusion in Norton. Council members asked that the companion service-plan ordinance be presented next; that ordinance will govern the timeline and responsibilities for delivering specific services to the annexed property.
Council members discussed timing: under the Ohio Revised Code, the city must act within a statutory window after the annexation petition is filed; the administration said it sought to meet that 25‑day requirement by waiving additional readings.
The measures passed by roll call votes in which Miss Lee, Mr. Lukens, Mr. Towsley, Mr. Ader, Mr. Harbert and Mr. DeHartart were recorded as voting yes. No no votes, abstentions, or absences were recorded during the votes shown on the record.
The annexation and service-plan resolution advance the property from Chippewa Township into Norton; further steps include finalizing the service-plan ordinance and any required administrative filings with county offices.
