Council approves annexation of 5.592 acres from Staunton Township and related buffer and municipal service resolutions

Troy City Council adopted three companion resolutions related to an expedited type 2 annexation from Staunton Township covering approximately 5.592 acres. The council established municipal services for the territory (Resolution R532025), adopted buffer requirements for the parcel (Resolution R542025), and consented to the annexation so the matter can be forwarded to the county (Resolution R552025). All three resolutions were presented, the council suspended the rules, and each was approved by roll call vote.

The Law & Ordinances committee had recommended preparing the three legislative items required by state law for the expedited annexation; the committee supported emergency legislation to meet statutory timelines. Council members voted in favor of each resolution during tonight’s meeting, allowing the annexation process to proceed to the county level with the municipal service provisions and buffer requirements established by the adopted resolutions.

With these resolutions adopted, the city clerk will forward the required documentation to the county as part of the expedited annexation process. Council did not debate the annexation extensively at tonight’s meeting beyond committee recommendations and the formal readings and votes recorded on the resolutions.