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Council approves three Joint Economic Development Districts with Jersey Township to influence development standards and share tax credits
Summary
Council voted unanimously to approve agreements creating three JEDs with Jersey Township (Morse Road, Worthington Road, Northeast Mink Street). Changes give JEDs the ability to provide income‑tax credits, allow tax‑apportionment negotiations, and restate CETA penalty provisions; staff said the agreements allow New Albany to influence development standards in adjacent township parcels.
New Albany City Council on Sept. 2 voted 6–0 to adopt ordinance O21 20 25 approving agreements with Jersey Township to form three Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDs) along Worthington Road, Morris (Morse) Road and Northeast Mink Street.
City staff explained substantive edits to the original documents that were incorporated before adoption: the JEDs may include an income‑tax credit similar to credits New Albany offers residents who pay income tax to a jurisdiction where they work; the tax administrator (the city’s finance director) is authorized to negotiate tax‑apportionment agreements with businesses; and penalty language from the CETA (comprehensive economic development agreement) was reiterated for clarity.
Staff described the spatial scope of each JED and said some parcels were removed where existing residential uses prevent inclusion under Ohio law. The agreements obligate the township to provide regular law‑enforcement coverage for unincorporated development rather than relying on mutual‑aid substitution.
Council thanked the city manager, the city attorney and the Jersey Township trustees and cited mutual benefits: the township obtains a revenue source to provide resident services, while New Albany gains influence over design standards to promote consistent development along its border.
The ordinance passed by roll call with six yes votes; no public comments were offered in opposition during the hearing. City staff indicated the agreements will be administered under the terms described in the ordinance and that future project proposals within the JED areas will be subject to the agreed development standards and further approvals where necessary.
