{"id":17491,"date":"2024-10-13T02:34:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T06:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/?p=17491"},"modified":"2024-10-17T21:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T01:24:03","slug":"ridenour-announces-annexation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/13\/ridenour-announces-annexation-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridenour Announces Annexation Plan\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17491\" class=\"elementor elementor-17491\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2acf2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2acf2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df86a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df86a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ridenour Announces Annexation Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd91317 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd91317\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1b79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac1b79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17509\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Yencer-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d755e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08d755e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f3fd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25f3fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66415c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66415c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>10.13.2024 \/ News \/ Rick Yencer<\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1393b9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1393b9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64ecd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64ecd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;\">Mayor Dan Ridenour rolled out a new annexation plan last week adding more people and property to Muncie. During a gathering at City Hall, details were offered to property owners about annexing Westminster Village along with portions of Farmington and Heron Pointe neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;\">The mayor explained population decline over the last half century necessitated expanding boundaries and encouraging development. The northwest area accounts for $26.7 million in land and home values, and about 263 people. It is fast growing nearby with construction of two new hotels besides other retail expansion. The value to city government would be nearly $500k yearly and would shift property tax revenue primarily from other tax districts like the county, township and sanitary district. Nick Kyle, a lawyer with Barnes and Thornburg, Indianapolis, and James Treat, and certified public accountant with Krohn &amp; Associates, Westfield, indicated there would be no tax hike passed onto property owners by city annexation because of state tax caps.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var(--ast-global-color-6);\">The tax rate for the area would go from about $3.40 for each $100 of assessed value to about $5.10.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca7fa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cca7fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a1d01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54a1d01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08eecf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08eecf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var(--ast-global-color-6);\">Troy McElfresh, a Farmington resident asked about pending street work in the neighborhood. The county is now responsible for those streets but the city would take them over a year after the annexation passes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;\">In a separate interview, Mary Jo Crutcher, President of Westminister, said the health care facility supported coming into the city and welcomed its services. Muncie Fire Department provides paramedic and fire service, and already covers the health care facility besides a portion of Farmington from an agreement with the township.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;\">Outside of an extension road connecting the area to the city, no other major capital expenses are anticipated. Utilities are provided by Indiana American Water, Muncie Sanitary District, Indiana Michigan Power and Vectron Gas. After more meetings with property owners, the measure goes to Muncie City Council for approval of a plan that has already cost taxpayers several thousand dollars in lawyers, accountants, and certified mail.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bf5f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19bf5f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0b2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d0b2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-679x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17513\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-3.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5774ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5774ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Nick Kyle speaking at City Hall.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cb434 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8cb434\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2078458 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2078458\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1677bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1677bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-4.png 373w, https:\/\/munciepostdemocrat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-4-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c2d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c2d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Rick Yencer is a veteran newsman and author of &#8220;Muncie in 150.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ridenour Announces Annexation Plan 10.13.2024 \/ News \/ Rick Yencer Mayor Dan Ridenour rolled out a new annexation plan last week adding more people and property to Muncie. 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