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Operations committee recommends public hearing on Sparta annexation petition
Summary
The Kent County Operations Policy Committee voted to forward the Village of Sparta's petition to annex the Peterson parcel to the full board with a "yes" recommendation and a public hearing set for Thursday; township representatives urged a Public Act 425 cooperative agreement instead.
The Kent County Operations Policy Committee on Nov. 18 voted to send the Village of Sparta’s petition to annex the Peterson parcel to the full Kent County Board of Commissioners with a recommendation to hold the statutorily required public hearing Thursday.
The committee’s recommendation followed public comments from Sparta Township officials and the property trustee that presented sharply different views. "Despite the village's claims and its written submissions, this is frankly a land grab," said Laura Genovich, an…
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