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Gallatin council approves 3.56-acre annexation after residents voice opposition to larger annexation plan
Summary
The Gallatin City Council approved a 3.56-acre annexation (Resolution R2510-72) 6–1 after residents spoke against a larger, earlier-noted annexation; council also opened and closed public hearings on a separate roughly 325.48-acre annexation (R2509-69/R2509-70) with no speakers.
The Gallatin City Council voted 6–1 on Nov. 4 to authorize annexation of a 3.56± acre parcel north of East Broadway and east of Dobbins Pike under Resolution R2510-72. Councilman Jones introduced the resolution; Councilman Gervontz announced he would oppose the measure, saying, "Again, I can't vote yes for annexation as I still think the city is in default of previous plan of services." The resolution passed with six members in favor and one opposed.
The meeting also included public hearings on Resolutions R2509-69 and R2509-70, which relate to a separate, much larger annexation (about 325.48 acres including part of Bridal Lane, south of Highway 31 and north of Gateway Drive). Both hearings were opened for comment and closed with no members of the public speaking.
During the agenda-related public comment period, resident Julia Judy Harden of 1116 Rowntree Drive asked the council to reject annexation of nearby property and presented a petition she said was signed by 16 of 17 property owners. Harden told council members, "I'm here to speak against the annexation of the property, located off of Rowntree Drive," and said she feared future rezoning to industrial uses — including concerns about data centers — and potential strain on utilities and property values if heavy industrial users locate nearby.
Mayor Paige Brown and other council members described procedural requirements for annexations and noted that annexation and subsequent zoning or master planning are separate steps under current practice. The transcript indicates the annexation resolution provides for an effective date but does not specify that date in council discussion.
The council’s action moves the parcel into city jurisdiction. Council members and staff did not state a council-set effective date for the annexation during the Nov. 4 meeting; any implementation details, plan-of-services obligations or zoning decisions tied to the annexed land will be handled in later proceedings or through the city’s standard administrative process.
