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Petitioner and city officials discuss annexation of land on Route 179 to address safety and development
Summary
At a special Bellefontaine City Council hearing, petitioner Gary Alexander Jr. and city staff discussed an annexation of roughly 2.5 acres along Township Road 179 that would bring a stretch of right-of-way into the city to enable speed postings and safety improvements; council asked for a traffic study and noted jurisdictional limits.
A special hearing opened on an annexation petition by Gary Alexander Jr. to bring about 2.5 acres along Township Road 179 into the city, a move city officials said would put a significant portion of the road’s right-of-way under municipal control and allow interim safety measures.
City Engineer Mr. Bischoff told council the annexation includes roughly 0.7 acres of township right-of-way on the east side of Route 179 and is large enough for “about four single-family lots.” He said the annexation would consolidate control over a…
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