At its September 20, 2022 meeting, the Syracuse Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2022-11, which voluntarily annexes into Syracuse approximately 64 acres of land generally located south and west of the intersection of East County Road 1300 North and Kern Road. For more information regarding the Ordinance, please contact the Town Manager’s office at (574) 457-3348. A copy of the Ordinance with its attachments is available for review at the Syracuse Town Hall, 310 N. Huntington Street, Syracuse, Indiana 46567. The Ordinance (without attachments) is as follows:

TOWN OF SYRACUSE, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-11
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE,
PLACING THE SAME WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES THEREOF,
AND MAKING THE SAME A PART OF THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE
Syracuse Elementary Area Annexation

WHEREAS, the Town of Syracuse (“Town” or “Syracuse”) received petitions (“Petition”) requesting that certain territory generally located south and west of the intersection of East County Road 1300 North and Kern Road, as hereinafter described (“Annexation Territory”), be annexed by Syracuse; and

WHEREAS, the Petition has been signed by all of the owners (i.e. 100%) of the property within the Annexation Territory; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council of Syracuse deems it desirable and in the best interests of the Town to annex the Annexation Territory; and

WHEREAS, a legal description and map of the Annexation Territory is attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively; and

WHEREAS, where the legal description attached as Exhibit A describes land that is contiguous to a public highway right-of-way that has not previously been annexed, the Annexation Territory shall include the contiguous public highway right-of-way even if it is not described in Exhibit A, except to the extent prohibited by I.C. § 36-4-3-1.5(c); and

WHEREAS, where the parcel of property within the Annexation Territory is adjacent to a parcel of property within the existing Town limits, the Annexation Territory boundary shall conform to and match the boundary of the existing Town limits so long as it does not result in adding or removing parcels of property from the Annexation Territory depicted in Exhibit B; and

WHEREAS, the Annexation Territory consists of approximately 64 acres more or less, and is contiguous to the existing Town limits; and

WHEREAS, prior to adoption of this Ordinance, the Town, by resolution, will have adopted a written fiscal plan and policy for the provision of services of both a non-capital and capital nature to the Annexation Territory that meets the requirements of I.C. § 36-4-3; and

WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this annexation, including the written fiscal plan and policy, are fairly calculated to make the annexation fair and equitable to property owners and residents of the Annexation Territory and of the Town; and

WHEREAS, the Town has further determined the Annexation Territory is needed and can be used by the Town for its development in the reasonably near future; and

WHEREAS, prior to the final adoption of this Ordinance, the Town will have conducted a public hearing pursuant to proper notice issued as required by law; and

WHEREAS, the Council finds that the Annexation pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance is fair and equitable and should be accomplished.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THAT:

1. The above recitals including Exhibit A and Exhibit B are incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein below.

2. In accordance with I.C. § 36-4-3-5.1 and other applicable laws, the Annexation Territory is hereby annexed to the Town and thereby included within its corporate boundaries pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance.

3. The Annexation Territory is assigned to Council Ward 4.

4. The Annexation Territory shall maintain its current zoning classification(s) and designation(s) until such time as the Town updates its respective comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, or zoning map.

5. As provided in I.C. § 36-4-3-4.1 and subject to future changes in applicable law, any real property in the Annexation Territory assessed as agricultural land (under the real property assessment rules and guidelines of the department of local government finance) is exempt from property tax liability under I.C. § 6-1.1 for municipal purposes, and is not considered a part of the Town for purposes of involuntarily annexing future additional territory, while the property’s assessment classification remains agricultural land.

6. All prior Ordinances or parts thereof that may be inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby superseded. The paragraphs, sentences, words, amendments, and Annexation Territory of this Ordinance are separable, and if a court of competent jurisdiction hereof declares any portion of this Ordinance or the Annexation Territory unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the remaining portions of the Annexation Territory or this Ordinance.

7. The effective date of this annexation shall be as soon as allowed by law following its adoption, execution, and publication as required by law.

Town of Syracuse, Indiana