City Takes First Step Toward Annexation of Two Properties

Map shows property at Foster and Miller Roads belonging to Tracy Foutch. Most of the property is already in the City of Smithville zoned for industrial use. Foutch wants the remaining 17 acres of the parcel annexed in the city.

Map shows property at Highway 70 east and Colvert’s Lake Road belonging to Greg Dugdale who bought it at auction. Dugdale wants the eight acre site to be annexed in the City of Smithville and later zoned commercial fronting Highway 70 and residential on the back side.

October 6, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Two tracts of land may soon be annexed into the City of Smithville.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, the aldermen adopted on first reading ordinances to annex properties at the corner of Miller and Foster Road and at Highway 70 east and Colvert’s Lake Road.

Mayor Josh Miller and City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson say the property at Foster and Miller Roads belongs to Tracy Foutch and most of it is already in the city zoned for industrial use. Foutch wants the remaining 17 acres of the parcel annexed in the city.

Meanwhile the property at Highway 70 east and Colvert’s Lake Road belongs to Greg Dugdale who bought it at auction. Mayor Miller and City Administrator Hendrixson say Dugdale wants the 8 acre site to be annexed and later zoned commercial fronting Highway 70 and residential on the back side.

The aldermen will consider both annexation ordinances on second and final reading following public hearings at the next regular monthly meeting in November.