Both sides will still have to take the agreement back to their respective councils. I am reasonably certain we have put it to bed, but I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch. |
I have to commend the parties. They really showed some vision and are working hard to achieve some good economy of scale. Both sides have worked hard and made some concessions. |
It was civil and the parties were reasonable. But I could tell there were strong feelings on both sides, both parties believed very strongly in the correctness of their positions. |
Once the lawyers have a chance to wordsmith it, they will take it to their councils for a vote. I don't think there will be a need for us to get back together again. |
We have reached an agreement in concept. There is still one wrinkle that needs to be worked out. And there is still a little bit of due diligence left to do. This agreement would resolve all the annexation disputes and decide which city would provide services. |