The City of Shelbyville Common Council approved three annexation requests with two now moving to the Plan Commission for a public hearing.
The council convened its first meeting since March with all seven members present. Thurman Adams (R-5th Ward) attended his first council meeting since being appointed to replace Tyson Conrady approximately four months ago. Adams had a serious health incident following his appointment that has kept him from attending meetings until Wednesday.
Betsy Means-Davis (R-2nd Ward) was present for her second meeting since replacing Nathan Willis in August.
Read more about Nathan Willis' reason for resigning his council seat at https://shelbycountypost.com/local-news/645004
The council approved the annexation of property located along Enterprise Drive in the city’s industrial park. An Indianapolis-based trucking company, A3P Logistics Group, has purchased the land located near Toray Resin Company, 821 W. Mausoleum Road, and plans to relocate to Shelbyville.
Read more about A3P Logistic Group's plans at https://shelbycountypost.com/local-news/649057
Upon first reading, the council approved the annexation of property at County Road 300 North. Andrew Fansler, representing the ownership group, asked for annexation to fall in line with surrounding property in the area.
The annexation request will now be heard by the Plan Commission at a public hearing.
The council also approved on first reading, an annexation request from Genesis Property Development for a parcel of property along E. State Road 44.
Genesis already has land in the area that was annexed into the city, including Woodland Village, a mobile home park. Wednesday’s annexation request includes the property north of what has already been annexed (map photo).
Read more about Genesis Property Development's proposed project at https://shelbycountypost.com/local-news/643847
Genesis is working with an international company to create an agricultural-based facility on the property. The new annexation request expands the property to the north but maintains approximately 25 acres of buffer zone to property north of the area that will still serve as farm land, according to Ron Kelsay of Genesis.
The annexation request also will go before the Plan Commission at a public hearing.
The council approved the creation of a fund to receive settlement funds from the National Prescription Opioid Litigation case. Mayor Tom DeBaun stated the funds are not yet available. There is no spending plan in place yet for those litigation funds.
