Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN25-007) by the city of Columbus. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on May 29, 2025. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on May 12, 2025. Franklin County approved the annexation on July 8, 2025 and the City Clerk received notice on July 23, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Provision of municipal services does represent cost to the City; however, the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
Title
To accept the application (AN25-007) of Mabinty Bangura and Abdul Sankoh for the annexation of certain territory containing 1.0± acres in Truro Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Truro Township was filed on behalf of Mabinty Bangura and Abdul Sankoh on May 29, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on July 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2025, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by Mabinty Bangura and Abdul Sankoh in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on May 29, 2025 and subsequently approved by the Board on July ...
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