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Commissioners agree to petition to annex short stretch of Airport Road so hospital can annex property; public hearing set for May 6
Summary
The county agreed to petition to annex about 544 feet of Airport Road into the city limits to enable a hospital property annexation; the commission voted to approve the petition process and scheduled a May 6 public hearing at 3 p.m.
Hospital and city representatives told the commission that the hospital's proposed annexation into the city of Scobby cannot proceed unless the annexation area connects to existing city limits. To create that connection, the hospital requested the county petition to add approximately 544 feet of Airport Road to the city limits so the annexation has a contiguous link.
Commissioners discussed the mechanics and implications of the petition: once annexed into the city the road portion would move to the city's jurisdiction (and gas-tax accounting), the hospital expected to pay for paving the portion it needs for its access, and commissioners considered service impacts and scheduling. The board voted to sign the petition and noted that state and city notices and the required letters to interested parties would follow. A public hearing on the annexation was scheduled for May 6 at 3:00 p.m.
Why it matters: Annexation changes jurisdiction for service delivery, maintenance responsibility and tax mapping; public notice and hearing are required by statute. Commissioners requested that staff complete required legal paperwork and circulate notices to affected property owners and taxing entities.
Outcome: Motion carried; staff to complete filing and public-notice steps ahead of the May 6 hearing.
