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Centerville, Sugarcreek still fighting over Dille case
Lawyers for Sugarcreek Twp., Centerville and the Dille family spent 3 1/2 hours before Greene County Magistrate George Reynolds on Monday, Jan. 12, arguing their motions for summary judgment in the Dille annexation case.
The Dilles’ 270 acres along Wilmington Pike near Feedwire Road and I-675 were annexed from Sugarcreek to Centerville in 2006, but Sugarcreek says the annexation was improper. No construction has begun on a retail/residential complex proposed for the property.
Lawyers for Sugarcreek Twp. said in court Monday that the annexation petition was invalid, that Centerville City Council’s approval process for the annexation was improper, and that Centerville has agreed to finance the development with tax increment financing that would violate Ohio law by diverting property taxes away from the township.
Centerville’s lawyers say the fact that City Council has yet to pass any TIF legislation makes that point moot, and says previous court rulings don’t give a township legal standing to challenge an annexation that has been approved.
Reynolds said at the conclusion of the arguments that “there is no doubt in my mind” the parties could still reach a settlement, despite past failures to do so. In the meantime, he’ll rule soon on both sides’ motions for summary judgment.
Sugarcreek Twp. Administrator Barry Tiffany and Centerville City Manager Greg Horn, who were present during Monday’s oral arguments, declined comment.
If you want to see the docket for the case, go to www.co.greene.oh.us/pa/pa.htm, and enter case number 2006 cv 0784.
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