RIDGELAND — Town Manager Dennis Averkin sounded like he was ready to bring the issue to a close, one way or the other.

He opened the Sept. 18 town council meeting noting that it had been two years, 11 months and 12 days since the first public hearing on a proposed annexation of the Tickton Hall property. But who’s counting?

“We’re gathered here tonight to consider this,” Averkin said.

The “this” he was referring to was a trio of requests related to the annexation and development of the 1,400-acre Tickton Hall property in Jasper County. Despite nearly three years of consideration, the matter never made it as far as an up-or-down vote by council.

After a contentious meeting on the project in late July , Averkin told The Post and Courier that he was ready for a decision.

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