Angola council approves rezoning request, property purchase option, surplus equipment disposals and wastewater testing contract

At a Monday meeting, the Angola City Council voted to approve a rezoning request for a 10.4-acre parcel at 1850 North State Road (map/legal reference not specified) and took several other routine actions including authorizing steps to pursue purchase of a parcel adjoining the wastewater treatment plant, approving disposal and donation of aging fire equipment, and approving a $25,000 task order for engineering assistance on the city—s MPDES chloride-variance renewal.

The rezoning request concerns a property the council identified in its discussion as owned by the late Jerry Rodman. Council members voted in favor of amending the city—s zoning map to permit use consistent with the family—s prior hobby-farm activities. A family member who spoke in support told the council, "It's what my dad would have wanted," and noted that a future buyer…