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Tryon Annexations in the News; Opposition Group Formed
Annexation vote delayed one week
Petition: 50+ Tryon businesses against forced annexation
Residents seek changes in N.C. annexation laws
Tryon: annexation
next step in financial recovery
(Using annexation as a financial bailout? I thought it was
for orderly urban growth and provision of needed services! )
N.C. State Grange discourages annexation
Annexation Q&A
This article is a verbatim copy of propaganda provided to cities by the
NCLM
N.C. needs to dump forced annexation, JLF report says
Hood: Annexation wrong tool for the job
More BS from the League of Municipalities
Rusk: N.C. annexation policies contribute to economic growth
Annexation in North Carolina
Town of Tryon answers questions on annexation
Tryon officials hear both sides of annexation issue
Tryon’s handling of proposed annexation draws criticism
Residents picket against annexation at Tryon meeting
Tryon proposes
annexing about 610 acres, 210 residences
Group opposing
annexation issues statement seeking support
New
organization plans to fight Tryon’s involuntary annexation plans
Mayor: Tryon not seeking unbridled growth in proposed
annexation area
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon,NC,USA
Contrary to some speculation, Peoples says the town is not interested in
promoting growth in the area it’s considering for annexation. ...
Tryon holds meeting tonight on annexation
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon,NC,USA
A public hearing on the annexation plan is scheduled for May 8. The
town is scheduled to vote on adopting the annexation ordinance on
June 26, 2007. ...
Apodaca: annexation bills chances slim to none
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon,NC,USA
Tom Apodaca says the chances that current bills introduced in the state
House and Senate opposing involuntary annexation will pass are “slim
to none.” ...
Tryon couldn't even afford to extend sewer to the last area
it annexed in a timely manner, now they are at it again:
Tryon ready to
extend sewer to last annexed area
Tryon annexation report in; meeting Tuesday
Tryon Daily Bulletin -
Tryon, NC, USA
Town officials said Tuesday they had made
no decisions regarding possible involuntary annexation.
Resolution to Annex is defeated by 3-2 vote at the 11/15 Council Meeting!
Annexation a top priority for N.C. League of
Municipalities - November 16,
2005
Tryon Daily Bulletin Article __ read it
HERE
Polk County residents deliver signed letter to Columbus Council on Nov 15th
opposing involuntary annexation.
The letter to
Council Members:
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TO:
Kathleen McMillan
Mark Feagan
Richard Hall
Tommy Melton
Becky Rome
DATE:
November 12, 2005
Thank
you for your participation in the annexation discussion.
We have
been able to state our positions on a number of issues, and have made it
clear that those in the proposed annexed area are strongly opposed to
any vote that approves of this annexation. We do not want or need the
services that are being offered, we use Town services no more than any
other visitors to the area, and most important, we do not appreciate
being forced into a relationship
with the Town of
Columbus.
Others
outside of the proposed annexed area, such as the editor of the
News-Journal and others who have spoken at the Town Meetings, have shown
their support of our position.
In
addition, last Tuesday's election of Margaret Metcalf, Ricky McAllister
and Richard Hall, all of whom have spoken against annexation, and the
defeat of Mark Feagan, who has spoken on behalf of annexation, has shown
that even the residents of the Town of Columbus are not in favor of
forced annexation. Tommy Melton and Richard Hall have also clearly
stated that they understand that people do not appreciate being forced.
This is
a request that all Town Council members and the Mayor vote against
annexation, or table the vote until the new Council is seated.
Signed:
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The election
results were clear; those who supported the use of involuntary annexation were replaced
with people who were not in favor of this policy!
Columbus, NC Town Council votes to adopt a Resolution of Intent to
Involuntarily Annex 310 County Residents!!
Polk County has
under 20,000 residents and
Columbus has less
than 1000 residents as of the 2000 census.
Why is Columbus
using involuntary annexation?
Where is Polk
County and Columbus, NC ? (see below) |
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