And it is my pleasure to inform the great citizens of this great city and its dedicated public officials that Massillon has had another milestone year. Massillon has had a proud history of being a very good place to live and during the year 2000 it got even better. And the prospects for a more prosperous 2001 is even brighter. Massillon passed significant milestones in 2000. This report will emphasize but a few of milestones marking the progress we have made as a city.
Growth is a meaningful indicator of the overall health of a city.
Massillon's physical boundaries expanded again in 2000. With eight completed annexations, Massillon grew by 737.63 acres to a total size of 18.28 square miles. Other annexations are either approved and waiting to be finalized or will shortly be approved. More new annexations will be filed in 2001. 133 new single family homes added over 16 million dollars of real estate value to the city.