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Canton council adopts ordinance requiring annexation for new municipal water/sewer service after contested debate
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 19 to require annexation into Canton as a condition of receiving new municipal water or sewer service. The adoption followed a contested annexation committee session, legal briefing, and multiple public speakers raising concerns about disclosure and use of water as leverage.
The council voted to adopt ordinance 19, a measure that conditions the provision of new municipal water and sewer service on the property’s ability to lawfully annex into the City of Canton.
Council proponents framed the ordinance as a tool to ensure that properties receiving city infrastructure pay their fair share and to promote orderly growth. During the annexation committee meeting, a council member described the proposal as a "common sense" approach to require annexation when a property touches Canton corporate limits and can legally annex. Staff and the law…
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