annexation

Voters in St. Albans Township and the Village of Alexandria will vote in November on a possible merger. Supports say merging will give the residents power to stop their communities from being annexed away. Opponents say destroying the communities isn't the way to preserve the area's way of life.

Columbus wants to annex most of the 2,800 acre Hoover Reservoir and surrounding land. The city says it's trying to protect the environment around the drinking water source for the city.

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