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Residents urge Smithville to slow annexations over safety, contiguity concerns
Summary
At public hearings the Board of Aldermen heard opposition to annexations — residents cited crash data, light pollution and concerns that a narrow corridor fails statutory contiguity tests; staff said evidence is in the packet and hearings were closed for both 1505 East Main and portions of Whispering Creek Farms.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen opened public hearings on two annexation proposals and heard multiple residents urge delays and additional study.
At a hearing on the annexation of 1505 East Main Street and on Lots 1 and 4 of Phase 1 of Whispering Creek Farms, residents raised concerns about contiguity, traffic safety and unknown future land uses. Development Director Jack Hendricks told the board staff had submitted a packet of evidence describing utility services and the history of the…
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