Annexation

Who Benefits? 7/29/13

Wilmington City Council is being asked and will probably grant annexation to The McMahan's Mobile Home Park on 134 South.

The Ohio EPA has condemned the parks sewer disposal system and they need to be in the city to use the city treatment plant. The park will be required to install the sewer line from Davids Dr. to their property.

Not only will McMahans receive sewer service they will also cut their present city water costs by 50% by being in the city.

In order to prevent the property from being an isolated parcel the city's reservoirs will finally be annexed as well.

Union Township will be relieved of fire and emergency responsibility for the property and the sheriff will no longer have to cover the territory.

The city will gain the $3,000 in property taxes and maybe some income taxes.

Union Township wants to be compensated for the loss of $400 per year in property taxes forever. A prior contract between the city and township requires that the rebate be paid for only ten years.

In this poster's opinion they were receiving the tax to cover services to the property. A responsibility they will no longer have after the annexation and the city will be required to provide coverage.. Union Township is already receiving thousands of dollars per year of city taxpayers money as a result of previous annexations. The Air Park annexation compensation alone was over $30,000 per year for the first three years. Due to the reduced value of the Air Park that amount has been reduced to around $6,000.

Paul Hunter paulhunter45177@gmail.com