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Cathy Heath
Co-director
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Participating
Groups
Stop Cary
Medfield-Kingsbrooke Against Forced Annexation
Stop Woodfin
Berkshire Downs
GNORC
Cumberland Co.
Citizens United
Forsyth CAFA
Goldsboro GNU
Cabarrus
B.L.O.C.K.
Oak Level
Community Against Forced Annexation
Polk Co. CAFA
CUAFA
C.A.A.N.
LBR_AAA
BLCAC - StopAsheville
Stop Fletcher
Stop Fuquay
New Hanover GNU
Chatham Co. United
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WHAT IS STOPNCANNEXATION?
StopNCAnnexation
is a 501(C)4 Nonprofit incorporated
in 2004 to help victims of forced annexation learn
about the annexation process and connect with others across North Carolina who are also fighting forced
annexation. The goal is to inform each group about the others, about what
the laws say about forced annexation, how to fight it, and how to work
together to lobby our State lawmakers to change this law.
The website was
created to be an internet resource of information, connecting citizens
across the State, sharing what
others have done in their fight against annexation, their court challenges,
fundraising, and experiences with the annexing municipalities as well as a
library of research and policy papers about municipal annexation that refute
the arguments made in support of forced annexation.
Beginning in 2005,
StopNCAnnexation originated and has held a yearly
'Rally in Raleigh' event to bring
information and the voice of the citizens to the legislators. The Rally is
held on the same day
that the cities are lobbying to preserve forced annexation laws at the NC
League of Municipalities sponsored 'Town Hall Day' event.
These counter rallies have grown in impact
and success with each year.
WHO IS STOPNCANNEXATION?
StopNCAnnexation is EVERYONE across NC fighting forced annexation.
StopNCAnnexation is a volunteer effort
started by Ron Thoreson and some of his Dutchman Downs neighbors in Wake
County in 2003. The idea came about after his neighborhood was told it would be
annexed forcibly into Cary, NC to resolve a service boundary dispute with
Holly Springs, NC. A number of neighborhoods around Cary and Raleigh are currently under Resolutions of
Consideration to annex and scheduled to be annexed in stages. Forced
annexations were occurring all over North Carolina causing communities to
organize local opposition groups. These groups needed a way to connect with
each other and combine efforts to change the State law once and for all as
they fought their local battles with municipalities.
StopNCAnnexation and the website sought to make that possible through the
internet.
The StopNCAnnexation effort was joined in 2003 by Catherine Heath who
resides in one of these targeted suburban neighborhoods.. She has designed and maintains the website, compiles
research information for use in fighting forced annexation, tracks news
reports about annexations, monitors the General Assembly and the League of
Municipalities. She also communicates with supporters of StopNCAnnexation
and State legislators regarding Bills to
reform forced annexation and with Policy Groups regarding the arguments
against forced annexation.
JOIN STOPNCANNEXATION
Become a supporter
and/or affiliate of StopNCAnnexation. Add your name and
your voice to this established effort to change North Carolina annexation
law. Your input is important and will help to make this effort a success.
Sign up to get on the email list to stay informed about what is happening across
NC and in the General Assembly.
By joining the effort to support this statewide community with your input, financial
support, and commitment to action, together we can
change North Carolina annexation laws to restore the unalienable rights of NC
property owners and taxpayers to a voice in taxation and governance.
SNCA MISSION AND
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How and Why
the StopNCAnnexation movement all began.
A interview of Ron Thoreson by Max.
(This download may take several minutes to load)
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Areas currently affected by Forced annexation:
Buncombe Co.
Brunswick Co.
Cabarrus Co.
Columbus Co.
Cumberland Co.
Hoke Co.
Mecklenburg Co.
Moore Co.
Nash/Edgecombe
Polk Co.
Wake Co.
Wayne Co.
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