My Town Hustle

Do you live just outside the city?  Do you live in a community that was formed like the City of Eagleton in Parks and Rec because they left a city like Pawnee to make something better?  Are you missing out on an essential service because of where you live?  Well, in this week’s episode, we’ll go over annexation.  Annexation is the legal process in which municipalities can grow their boundaries into areas in which are not already incorporated into that particular municipality.  Now, there are a lot of pros and cons which we’ll discuss in the episode like increase taxes or access to public utilities but one aspect that we look into is, should cities be wanting to grow?  Do they have the resources to expand and offer more of their services to neighboring communities?  Annexation in smaller rural areas versus bigger cities is different but why should cities limit themselves from growth, especially if there is an opportunity for new development or available land outside the city, which is more of the case in smaller rural areas.  Although we discuss the process within the State of Ohio, every state is different but all annexations are a long process so be prepared and hopefully, if you are a city official, you are looking at growing your tax base and all the services that you provide.

Who’s on it?
Jared Perry
Sam Tuten
Bret Allphin

Recorded
September 2020

Resources
Ohio State Bar Association Information about Annexation
County Commissioners Association of Ohio’s Commissioners Annexation Manual

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