Manhattan is seeking more data on what would be the costs and benefits of extending the city limits east by annexing a portion of Pottawatomie County’s Blue Township. The City Commission unanimously approved requesting proposals from private contractors to study the topic at its Tuesday meeting.
The area in question is the Green Valley portion of Blue Township, falling in the Blue Township Sewer District for which the county contracts water and sewer services from the City of Manhattan. The area has seen significant growth in residency as well as commercial activity, leading the Pottawatomie County to work on a governance study to investigate options on how to best improve services there. The city, Riley and Pottawatomie County jointly identify the area in the potential future growth map for Manhattan. The study will analyze the feasibility of annexation and the long and short term impacts it would have on both residents and governmental organizations.
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