Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

What I can do

Dear Pickerington Voter,

Once elected, I would be a VOICE of the people and not another ECHO. In reference to the annexations and unrestricted development that is where I can make my first move to help the citizens of Pickerington. If the city officials want to annex land into the city limits for the developers, I would have a vote on the annexation. Although by law I can't vote no just because of the developers not funding the schools, I can vote no on the annexation because the development would create an unhealthy impact upon the citizenry of Pickerington. I would recomend that the developers and the city think of a better way to expand that would lessen the adverse impact on the citizens of Pickerington such as paying for the tap-in fees for water and sewer and contributing a sizable amount for the Pickerington Schools. These offers would not in their entirety convince me to approve the annexation but would be a step in the right direction. These offers also would not cost the developer a penny since these costs would be passed on directly to the buyer of the new house.

Thank you,

Michael Noll

Thanks

Thanks for replying so quickly. Let me ask another question and forgive me if you've already talked about it. According to one of the Commissioners I have spoken to recently, the County ?“really laid it on the line?” and ?“stuck their necks way out?” financially to install water and sewer utilities throughout areas of Violet Township. Is completely unnecessary duplication of utilities reason enough to deny an annexation? Obviously the taxpayers of Pickerington are being charged twice to provide service when Pickerington runs duplicate lines across the street from the County?’s .

By Pickerington Voter