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Merger Costly for Pataskala, Bold Moves for Picktown Next?

Pataskala merged with Lima Township

The City of Pataskla taxpayers face an uncertain situation as their merger with Lima Township has proved to be costly as the years go by. Municipalities are required to maintain state roadways within their boundries (Townships are not) and this is projected to be costly for Pataskala as they do not currently have a municipal income tax in place to support growing city needs. See the Dispatch article link below for more information.

As the City of Pickerington officials continue to publically speak in disgust about perceiving themselves not to be considered a part of Violet Township anymore due to the recent CEDA vote by the Trustees to enter into an agreement with Canal Winchester, PATA asks the question....Is the city considering forming its own Township for all lands annexed into the city, effectively removing them from Violet Township and if so, what will this cost the taxpayers of the city? How much does it cost to form your own fire department and equip and staff it to the excellent standards that we enjoy from Violet Township Fire Services?

Please keep in mind that in this Violet Township community of approximately 28,000 residents, that only approximately 9000 of these residents live within the municipal boundries of the City of Pickerington. Of course with all of the thousands of planned housing units on the books in the city, this number is sure to increase, but will it be cheaper to live in the city than right next door in the unincorporated part of the Township?

It is believed by some that the city choosing to take on more infrastructure responsiblities by such bold moves would be costly and difficult to do considering the city currently struggles to maintain the infrastructure it already has in place.

Columbus Dispatch Article on Pataskala

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