Judge OKs incorporation of new city

The Clarion Ledger newspaper reported that the community of Gluckstadt has received a judge's permission to incorporate. Chancery Court Judge James C. Walker gave permission for the Gulckstadt community to incorporate on March 28, and set boundaries for the new Madison County city, according to the Clarion Ledger. The decision caps more than a 10-year effort by residents to incorporate. The judge also ruled that the City of Canton could annex two of the five areas it was seeking, both north of its city limits, and also approved all areas south proposed by Gluckstadt Incorporators and the South Madison County Fire Protection District. It was a sound ruling, and the judge provided a solid basis for his rulings, according to attorney John Scanlon who represented the incorporators. If there is no appeal, the Secretary of State's office will issue a charter with the names of Gluckstadt's city leaders, including its prospective mayor, Walter Morrison. (Source: The AP & Clarion Ledger.)