About 850 acres may become part of Lafayette.
The city is considering annexing two areas near Saint Elizabeth East and IU Arnett hospitals.
Mayor Tony Roswarski says the extra property gives the city’s business environment a chance to grow.
He says it’s not yet known how much the annexation would affect property taxes, but expects to have that information at public meetings later this month.
The first is March 20th at Ivy Tech for homeowners. A March 21st meeting is scheduled at the community college for businesses and apartment complexes.
The city council must approve the annexation twice. Votes are scheduled for June and October. If it passes, the properties would come into city limits next January.
The annexation would include bringing in as many as 4,900 new residents and already receive some city services.