After more than a decade of disagreement that included negotiation and court-ordered mediation, Sugarcreek Township and the City of Centerville have come to an agreement regarding emergency fire and EMS services for the Cornerstone development area (see our January 22, 2016 blog post), the Xenia Gazette reports. The dispute was over “how much Centerville — which does not have its own fire department — would be willing to pay for Sugarcreek Township to provide fire and EMS to city-annexed properties” in that area. Township trustees recently approved an agreement with the city, under which Centerville “will pay the township 54 percent of tax money collected from commercial development at Cornerstone, approximately $4.4 million over 30 years,” according to the article. The township had walked away from a previous deal negotiated in 2014, and “twice tried to create a new fire district” excluding the area in dispute. For more, read the full article.
Centerville and Sugarcreek resolve emergency services issue
