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Canton officials press Perry Township on JED terms and signal annexation requirement for new water service
Summary
Mayor Scherer and council described a disputed 2023 Joint Economic Development (JED) agreement with Perry Township, said the JED contained unfavorable terms for both communities, and announced a policy that will require annexation when a property requests city water and annexation is legally permissible. Public commenters from Perry expressed concern about property values and the JED's 50-year term.
City leaders told residents that ongoing disagreements over a 2023 Joint Economic Development (JED) agreement with Perry Township have prompted formal steps to protect Canton taxpayers and require annexation in certain circumstances.
Mayor Scherer outlined the history and said the existing JED "predates myself and my administration" and contained language he described as "poorly written and quite frankly was a bad deal for both the residents of Perry Township and the city of Canton." He said the agreement allocated 0.5% income tax revenue to the township while the city received 2%…
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