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A Grassroots Effort to End forced Annexation Abuse in North Carolina

"We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just,
must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience."
--Thomas Jefferson

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Cathy Heath
Co-director
919 649-9154
email Cathy

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

YOU & YOUR community!
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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 Position Statement


How and Why
the StopNCAnnexation movement all began.

A interview of Ron Thoreson by Max.

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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.