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SALEM -- City council approved agreements for two proposed annexations in its meeting Monday.
Council voted unanimously approve two resolutions authorizing Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey to enter into intergovernmental agreements for two annexations of property in Perry Township.
One annexation concerns an approximately 10.241-acre property off Salem Parkway West and Beechwood Road. The other concerns 17 parcels along Depot and East Pidgeon roads.
Both agreements have a term of 30 years and if the annexations are approved will see Perry Township receive payments from the city equal to 50% of the property tax the annexed parcels generate for the duration of the agreement. In the event that a property tax deferment, abatement or exemption is granted for one of the annexed parcels, the city will be calculated "for a period of 10 years after the expiration of the tax abatement granted to any individual portion of the annexation parcel," which may "in effect extend payments to the township" beyond the initial 30-year period.
The agreements also specify that "the township and city agree any existing deed restriction/covenant requiring a township property owner to file for annexation to the city upon becoming contiguous to city limits shall not be enforced nor any penalty be imposed by the city against any township property owner who becomes contiguous to the annexation parcel as a result of the annexation" for the duration of the agreement.
The agreement will still need to be approved by the Perry Township Board of Trustees. The annexations will still need to be approved by the Columbiana County Commissioners before taking effect.
Council will meet next at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4.