Friday, June 15, 2007

Public Seeks Fairer Annexation Rules

From the Winston-Salem Journal:

Residents from across North Carolina asked state legislators last night to modify the state law that allows cities to engage in involuntary annexation.

North Carolina is one of a handful of states that allow involuntary annexation - a practice by which a city acquires new property and new tax-paying residents even if the affected residents do not wish to join the city. more...

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