Politics & Government

Shelby-Utica Annexation Battle: Timeline of Key Events

Check out the Patch timeline of key events in the Shelby-Utica annexation battle.

The 20-year legal battle over a half-mile portion of land that Utica annexed from Shelby Township ended in 1996.

In 2012, to Shelby Township for loss revenue on the portion of land on Hall Road from M-53 east to Schoenherr Road.

However, there were many key events, including a trip to the Michigan Supreme Court, in the saga that played out over the course of 30 years.

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Check out the timeline of some of the defining moments in the Shelby-Utica Annexation battle. Click on the red side arrows to scroll through the dates.

This is the second article in a series chronicling the battle between Shelby Township and Utica for a portion of lucrative land along Hall Road. To read the first article, .

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