广州的新水和下水道法规面临反对. Canton's new water and sewer rule for annexation faces opposition.

州新法令将水和下水道服务与吞并协议联系起来, Canton’s new ordinance linking water and sewer service to annexation agreements has sparked opposition from township leaders and residents. 虽然市政官员认为该规则简化了服务,并确保公平的基础设施贡献, 但批评者声称它是强制性的, 并威胁到当地自治. While city officials argue the rule streamlines services and ensures fair infrastructure contributions, critics claim it is coercive and threatens local autonomy. 政策影响着邻近斯塔克县的数千名客户, 并将对被吞并的居民征收城市所得税, The policy affects thousands of customers in neighboring Stark County townships and would impose city income taxes on annexed residents, though school districts would remain unchanged.