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Village Of Oakwood Case Summary

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We will be reviewing the case study based on the Village of Oakwood. The Village of Oakwood is a little residential community located with a larger metropolitan area. The population of Village of Oakwood is almost 20,000, and is one of roughly 340 residential municipalities in the metropolitan area. Based on the fact that Le Blanc was frustrated that he was not included in the final boundary-line negotiations. Le Blanc has spent enormous amount of time collecting data from residents concerning the water and sanitary treatment facilities. As a result of the data collect it was determine by Le Blanc that rather than annexing it would be best for the Village of Oakwood to concentrate on improving and revamping the current infrastructure and capital improvement. These improvements would make the Village of Oakwood and the Village of Petersville more marketable to future developers and citizens. Le Blanc should have forwarded his data and analysis to Jon Wendell and Bill Ewing for their review and indicated the importance of his recommendations. John Wendell, the Mayor of Village of Oakwood and Bill Ewing appointed municipal legal council by the board. Le Blanc should have self imposed himself into the meetings, but following the chain of command. This would …show more content…

The fact that the Village of Petersville would annex out to I-62 and obtain the acres, while the Village of Oakwood would be responsible for the cost of extending their utilities out to the locate. The Village of Oakwood could profit from all rate changes. Both Villages would share the tax revenue generated form the new location. Based on all these details and the fact that Wendall and Ewing had decided to complete the final negations with only to two of them and their municipality’s legal representatives, it is believed that Le Blanc did all that he could to influence the

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