Preliminary conversations are underway within the city of Madison for the possibility of annexing a portion of the city’s swimming lake.
According to Mayor Paul Dean, the conversations have been ongoing over the past several weeks as part of a strong push to “reinvigorate” the town.
Dean says the city is looking at the north end of the lake as the area that could be annexed to allow for a housing development. He says the Madison City Council has received some early input from local residents with the majority being overwhelmingly receptive to the initial idea.
Dean tells KVOE News if the project were to move forward the lake would be an ideal location.
Aside from the reinvigoration of the community, Dean says the city could receive additional benefits, namely a reduction in tax burden.
Dean says a timeline for additional conversations on the project is pending. However; if the city were to decide to move forward he believes it is a project that could begin quickly due to utilities and infrastructure already in place.
