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Common Pleas remands annexation denial back to Madison County commissioners; appeal and next steps discussed
Summary
A Common Pleas judge concluded the county record lacked sufficient factual evidence to uphold a denial of an annexation request and remanded the issue back to the Madison County commissioners, leaving the board to consider whether to appeal to the Twelfth District or to revise its decision and collect additional testimony.
A Common Pleas court ruling that did not uphold the Madison County commissioners’ denial of an annexation request was discussed at length during the board meeting. "The court essentially said that although the argument regarding the obstacle to providing emergency services is a legitimate basis to deny the annexation, the facts on the record ... were insufficient to meet the standard," Speaker 4 told the commission, summarizing the judge’s written opinion.
The judge’s order remanded the matter to the board to change its decision consistent…
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