Long unresolved issues between Hillsville and Carroll County came to an amicable end on Monday night.

During the June 14 meeting of Hillsville Town Council, it was unanimously agreed upon to enact a resolution accepting compromises proposed by Carroll County. The compromises provided for incorporation of certain territory into the Town, for the sharing of certain tax revenues by both entities, for the waiver by the Town of certain annexation and city status rights, for utility arrangements and for the dismissal of certain lawsuits regarding contracts for water and sewer services between the entities.

Carroll County officials signed the resolution earlier Monday during their regularly-scheduled meeting before sending the signed copy to Hillsville Town Hall.

The agreement is expected to take effect no later than June 30, 2011.

“I think it has finally come to an end after tugging here and tugging there,” said Mayor Bill Tate. “I don’t think anybody came out a loser, the town or county. I’m just glad it’s over, I’m sure the county is, too.”

Councilman Ed Terry praised Laurel Fork Councilman Greg Yonce for his hard work in helping to broker the agreement.

“I’d like to thank Greg Yonce for going above and beyond on trying to negotiate and expedite this process.”

Yonce gladly made the motion to accept the ordinance as written, which was seconded by Terry and passed unanimously.

During the county’s meeting at Countryside restaurant last month, Carroll County Administrator Gary Larrowe explained that the annexation would now make minor modifications to the July 21, 2009 proposed annexation, including six lots along Howlett Street.

The boundary of annexation stops at Carrollwood Drive. Under the terms of the agreement, neither the Wholesale nor Retail part of the Farmers’ Market is included in annexation. The only piece of property included between the East side of Farmers’ Market Drive and I-77 would be the “Market Village” property.

The county also offered a piece of the current recreation department be placed in the annexed area east of the old swimming pool between the creek and Ball Park Drive that would follow the creek back to Farmers’ Market Drive. It is agreed that the annexed area on I-77 will include the commercial areas between the north and south crossovers on the Exit 14 interchange.

Under the agreement, the town and county would share revenue from interstate meals and lodging taxes for 25 years unless both parties agree upon a mutual change. Hillsville waived its future annexation rights for 40 years under the plan, although both parties can agree to mutual annexation at any time. Under the agreement, the town imposes Business and Professional Occupants’ License (BPOLs) and retains all taxes. If the town decides to impose an admissions (or any other) tax in the future, the town shares 50 percent of those proceeds with the county.

The Carroll County Public Service Authority will continue to serve the area as it currently does along with any line expansions within the annexed area.

Contracts and agreements between Carroll County and Hillsville for water and sewer services enacted in 1953, 1986 and 2004 will be forgiven, released and discharged once the agreement takes effect.