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Council votes to proceed with annexation of Medical Clinic property on North 5th Street
Summary
Middletown Town Council approved beginning annexation of the Medical Clinic property on North 5th Street, approved 4–1, and directed the town attorney to offer a three-year tax abatement conditioned on the owners not contesting the annexation; Clerk-Treasurer was directed to verify the legal description.
Middletown Town Council voted to begin annexation proceedings for a single property on North 5th Street at its May 20 meeting and directed staff and counsel to take follow-up steps.
Council member Gary Kendall moved to proceed with the annexation process for the Medical Clinic property only. The motion was seconded by Norm Purdue and passed 4–1; Bill Harrison cast the lone no vote. The minutes record the names of the council members supporting and opposing the motion but do not provide floor debate or statements explaining votes.
Council President Betty Riley directed Town Attorney Joel Harvey to continue efforts to offer the owners of the Medical Clinic a three-year tax abatement in exchange for a commitment by the owners not to contest the annexation. The council also directed Clerk-Treasurer Drew Cooper to have Ashton Surveyors verify that the legal description for the property to be annexed is valid.
The minutes do not specify the acreage, street address beyond “North 5th Street,” the proposed abatement ordinance language, or whether a public hearing on the annexation will be scheduled. Those details would normally be resolved in subsequent annexation proceedings and related ordinance drafting.
