Legal Opinion
Avon Township v. State Boundary Commission
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 21, 1980No. Docket 78-4249PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtP. J. Glennie, J.
Plaintiff Township of Avon appeals as of right the decision of the trial court affirming the Michigan State Boundary Commission’s approval of the City of Rochester’s petition for annexation of approximately 22 square miles of Avon Township, located in Oakland County.
On May 2, 1974, the city filed a petition for annexation, requesting that part of Avon Township be annexed to the City of Rochester, which is a home rule city.
On October 16, 1974, the Boundary Commission declared the petition legally sufficient and held that it had jurisdiction to proceed over the objections of Avon Township. The…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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