Fire and emergency medical services service problems in Tartan Ridge could soon be a thing of the past.
After dealing for several years with who will provide fire and EMS service to a small pocket of Tartan Ridge that lies in Jerome Township, an annexation agreement that Dublin City Council is expected to approve this week could be the solution.
The Washington Township Fire Department serves all of Dublin and was serving all of Tartan Ridge, but did not collect levy money from the pocket of homes that remained in Jerome Township.
"We believe we have come to (an) agreement on a long-term solution to the fire/EMS service issue that will involve a boundary adjustment to move the affected Tartan Ridge properties from Jerome Township to Washington Township," as city staff memo to City Council stated.
According to Ohio Revised Code, when boundaries are conformed a city is "obliged to pay 'reparations,' which compensates the township for certain property taxes it loses once the boundaries are conformed," the staff memo stated.
"We will assist them in acquiring an EMS vehicle," City Manager Marsha Grigsby said of reparations for Jerome Township.
Per the agreement, Dublin will pay $210,000 to Jerome Township, but recover 50 percent of that from Tartan Ridge developer, the Edwards Group.
The agreement is expected to be approved by council this week.
Grigsby said she anticipates the annexation being done by June.
