This issue of taps available has always been a political matter, not one of system capacity. This was the mechanism past leadership in the City of Columbus kept a leash on past leadership of the City of Hilliard. The question is how well the current leadership of both cities are getting along with each other.
And we can't dismiss the enormous political power of the developers. Look at the campaign finance reports of municipal politicians - mayors and city council members - and in many cases you'll see substantial contributions from developers. It's been that way for decades.
This issue of taps available has always been a political matter, not one of system capacity. This was the mechanism past leadership in the City of Columbus kept a leash on past leadership of the City of Hilliard. The question is how well the current leadership of both cities are getting along with each other.
And we can't dismiss the enormous political power of the developers. Look at the campaign finance reports of municipal politicians - mayors and city council members - and in many cases you'll see substantial contributions from developers. It's been that way for decades.