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Clayton, Liberty Township Leaders Weigh Merger Under Indiana Code to Rein In Annexation
Summary
Town of Clayton council and Liberty Township board discussed reorganizing under Indiana Code 36-1.5 to limit outside annexation and gain local control over zoning; boards declined to commit funds at the meeting and asked the township to take time to consider a consultant’s $15,000 financial-impact study.
Town of Clayton officials and Liberty Township board members met to consider reorganizing under Indiana Code 36-1.5, a statutory route that can combine two local governments into a single municipal entity, in part to slow noncontiguous annexation and development pressure from neighboring Plainfield.
Doug Bignell, a member of the Clayton Town Council, opened the meeting saying the option exists because “The town of Clayton resides wholly inside of Liberty Township and so therefore we're eligible to be able to merge” and outlined potential benefits, including local control over planning and the ability to preserve the area’s rural character. He told the group a consultant (FSG) quoted “it would cost about $15,000” to…
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