The mayors of Edmonton and Leduc County signed an annexation deal Friday that will add nearly 9,000 hectares of land to the city`s southern limits.
The agreement means Edmonton is annexing 6,235 hectares of land west of the QE2 Highway and north of the airport. That land is not contested.
But the annexation plan includes another 2,625 hectares on the east side of the highway which takes in part of the town of Beaumont. The city still needs to negotiate with Beaumont on those nine quarter sections of land.
Edmonton International Airport was not included in the annexation agreement.
The deal between Edmonton and Leduc County also requires approval by the province’s Municipal Government Board.
The City of Edmonton is paying the county $8.7 million, broken into a single payment of $3,2 million and then 10 annual payments of $530,000.
Residents of the affected areas will be covered by a 50-year tax adjustment period.
This map shows the areas covered by the annexation agreement between Edmonton and Leduc County. (City of Edmonton/Leduc County)