N.C. Court of Appeals Amplified Annexation Ruling

From Carolina Journal Online:

Case involving Weddington elaborates on minimum services required

By Michael Lowrey
April 13, 2007

RALEIGH — In a recent ruling, the state’s second highest court upheld an annexation by the Union County town of Weddington, holding that the provision of increased police protection by itself is enough to allow for annexation.

The Weddington case amplified a landmark decision issued in early 2006, when the N.C. Supreme Court held that municipalities must provide actual services of benefit to landowners they wish to annex. The high court, however, didn’t define what qualified as the minimum services necessary to allow for annexation. more...