Lexington Twp. Bd. v. Annexation 173.444 Acres, 2008 Ca 00016 (8-18-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} On May 29, 2007, five of the legal owners of 173.444 acres of vacant land petitioned the Stark County Board of Commissioners to annex their land from Lexington Township to the City of Alliance.1

{¶ 2} On August 7, 2007, a public hearing was held relative to the annexation. Lexington Township presented testimony from surrounding area property owners within the statutory one-half mile radius stating the detriments to their property, including an adverse financial impact, additional noise, traffic and stack emissions, air and water pollution and incompatible zoning changes.

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