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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Senate passes bill to allow Alexandria to annex property
ANDERSON — Legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Gaskill that could allow the city of Alexandria to annex about 460 acres for an industrial park has passed the Indiana Senate. The Senate passed the legislation unanimously Thursday. Rep. Elizabeth Rowray, R-Yorktown, will be the House sponsor. Senate Bill 491, authored by Gaskill, R-Pendleton, would allow Alexandria to annex the property south of Poet Biorefining, 13179 N. Madison County Road 100 East, even though it's not adjacent to city limits. Rob Sparks, executive director of the Corporation for Economic Development, would help market the property, if it's annexed. 'We have had lots of looks and several great leads,' Sparks said of businesses interested in potentially establishing a presence at the site. He said the property was at first considered for development through Madison County, but with Alexandria possibly annexing the property it would provide the necessary zoning. Local officials are optimistic about passage of the bill by the legislature and conversations have been taking place with lawmakers, according to Sparks. 'Alexandria came to me and asked for help,' Gaskill previously said. 'It would allow for a business park, and the property would be identified and useful for the county.' Alan Moore, director of economic development for the city of Alexandria, previously said the site has hosted several visits for possible development. 'The marketplace is very competitive,' he said. 'We want to get the property zoned properly and allow us to attract a development.' Moore said the site has all city utilities. 'We will continue to market the site,' he added. 'Without zoning in place, it creates a challenge of being competitive,' Moore told Indiana Inside Business. 'So that's the obstacle that we're looking at.' Moore said the business park could be expanded near the site in the future. If the bill is passed and signed into law, Moore estimates that it would take about a year for annexation to be completed. 'It's important for the community,' he said. 'Obviously, there's jobs. There's also tax revenue, which benefits the school system. The entire community benefits from having a strong industrial base.'
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
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Bill could help Alexandria develop business park
ANDERSON — A bill introduced by Sen. Mike Gaskill could allow the City of Alexandria to annex about 460 acres for use as an industrial park. Senate Bill 491, authored by Gaskill, R-Pendleton, would allow Alexandria to annex the property south of Poet Biorefining, even though it's not adjacent to the city limits. 'Alexandria came to me and asked for help,' Gaskill said. 'It would allow for a business park and the property would be identified and useful for the county.' The bill was recommended for passage by the Senate Local Government Committee on Thursday. Gaskill said it would apply only to Alexandria and not all of Madison County. He said Alexandria is not interested in annexing residential property in the area. Gaskill said some property owners with farm ground could be interested in selling the ground. Alan Moore, director of economic development for the city, said the site has hosted several visits for possible development. 'The marketplace is very competitive,' he said. 'We want to get the property zoned properly and allow us to attract a development.' Moore said the site has all city utilities. 'We're confident,' he said. 'There is support at the Statehouse, and this would allow us to get the property rezoned. 'We will continue to market the site,' Moore added. He said there have been no complaints concerning the proposal. 'Without zoning in place, it creates a challenge of being competitive,' Moore told Indiana Inside Business. 'So that's the obstacle that we're looking at.' Moore said the business park could be expanded near the site in the future. If the bill is passed and signed into law, Moore estimates that it could take about a year for the annexation to be completed. 'It's important for the community,' he said. 'Obviously, there's jobs. There's also tax revenue, which benefits the school system. The entire community benefits from having a strong industrial base. "There are some smaller communities that have successfully brought in companies, so Alexandria is trying to do that in order to lift up the entire city and the entire community.'
