No involuntary annexation in Kinston | Eyewitness News 9
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) - There will not be an involuntary annexation in Kinston.

Annexation legal fight —cities won't give up | Piedmont Publius
By SamH
JLF president John Hood weighs in on cities' legal fight against annexation reform: I doubt the cities will succeed. I suspect they will simply additional taxpayer resources in a futile attempt to challenge the actions of the General Assembly. ...

Kinston Annexation Could Be Undone
WITN
Four-hundred-ninety-one petitions were mailed out to residents and businesses in Lenoir County who were to be annexed into the city of Kinston. The Board of Elections Monday certified 376 of those petitions, well over the 60-percent that was needed to ...

Fight over annexation continues in Lenoir County
WNCT
KINSTON, NC (WNCT) -- The Lenoir County Board of Elections is expected to certify protest petitions that oppose annexation on Monday. The city of Kinston plans to file a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the protest petition once it's ...

City vs. Monkey Junction - annexation battle continues
StarNewsOnline.com
A lawsuit filed last week in Wake County Superior Court by five NC cities, including Wilmington, challenges the constitutionality of the state's new annexation laws, which Monkey Junction residents were using to turn away the city's attempt at taking ...

Judge rules in favor of anti-annexation petitions - WSFX - FOX ...
WSFX - FOX Wilmington, NCJudge rules in favor of anti-annexation petitions ... WAKE COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A judge denied an injunction request Thursday ...
(NOTE: This link will take you to a video interview of Anthony Fox (for the cities) and Jim Eldridge (for defense of the law) worth watching)

Goldsboro News-Argus | News: N.C. judge: No delay in annexation ...
12/02/11 — N.C. judge: No delay in annexation petitions. Search: View Archive · Local News > Archive > December 2011 > 2 << "Public record" - "Hearing set ...

Judge denies annexation lawsuit | Piedmont Publius
By SamH
A Wake County Superior Court judge has denied a temporary restraining order requested by five cities —including Lexington —– halting petitions against annexation. The cities' request “challenges the constitutionality of new laws that now ...

Southport not fighting annexation
WECT-TV6
SOUTHPORT, NC (WECT) - Unlike five other cities that have been stuck in annexation battles, Southport decided not to fight it. Mayor Robert Howard said town leaders did not see the need to spend more taxpayer money to fight annexation. ...

NC judge: Counting annexation petitions can go on
Winston-Salem Journal
By: JournalNow Staff The Associated Press Elections boards will continue to count petitions filed to block involuntary annexations in three North Carolina municipalities as city governments and citizens sue over this year's overhaul of new annexation ...

Fayetteville joins lawsuit over North Carolina's annexation reform law
9 comment(s). Published: 08:35 AM, Fri Dec 02, 2011. Fayetteville joins lawsuit over North Carolina's annexation reform law

Judge lets annexation petition count go on
News & Observer
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON - AP RALEIGH -- Elections boards will continue to count petitions filed to block involuntary annexations in three North Carolina municipalities as cities and residents sue over this year's overhaul of annexation rules by the ...

NC judge: Counting annexation petitions can go on
Washington Examiner
AP Elections boards will continue to count petitions filed to block involuntary annexations in three North Carolina municipalities as city governments and citizens sue over this year's overhaul of new annexation rules by the Legislature, a judge ruled ...

Judge sides with anti-annexation petitions
StarNewsOnline.com
By Patrick Gannon A Wake County Superior Court judge Thursday refused to prohibit the certification of anti-annexation petitions in Wilmington and other cities. Another hearing, on the cities' request for an injunction, will be held Dec. 15. ...

Judge could rule today on anti-annexation petitions
StarNewsOnline.com
By Patrick Gannon A Wake County Superior Court judge may decide Thursday afternoon whether to prohibit the certification of anti-annexation petitions in Wilmington and other cities at least until another hearing is held. Five NC cities, including the ...

Fayetteville, four other cities, challenging state's annexation-reform law
Fayetteville Observer
The defendants in the lawsuit are the NC Board of Elections, the Cumberland County Board of Elections and election boards in four other counties. Those county boards are named, the lawsuit says, because they were charged by the state law with ...

New state law helps Monkey Junction avoid annexation - News14.com
New state law helps Monkey Junction avoid annexation |

Editorial: Say it - Gates Four dispute needs a death certificate
Fayetteville Observer
The Gates Four annexation fight is over. Fayetteville leaders should offer official acknowledgment and let it go. The city successfully defended itself against a 2008 lawsuit filed by residents of the gated community. But by the time vindication came, ...

Cities file lawsuit challenging annexation legislation
StarNewsOnline.com
By Shelby Sebens The city of Wilmington and other North Carolina cities have filed a lawsuit against state and local boards of elections claiming the new legislation that allows property owners to petition against annexation is unconstitutional. ...

Some cities want to challenge change in annexation laws
StarNewsOnline.com
By Patrick Gannon Some NC cities are mulling the possibility of legal action challenging the state's new annexation laws, which curtail their ability to ...

Election officials accept Gates Four petitions opposing annexation
Fayetteville Observer
By Andrew Barksdale More than 90 percent of Gates Four property owners signed petitions opposing annexation, dealing an important blow to Fayetteville's efforts to bring the gated community into the city. The Cumberland County Board of Elections voted ...

StopNCAnnexation: Another Hurdle for the New Annexation Laws ...
A grassroots coalition working to reform the Annexation Laws of North Carolina. These laws, as they are written today, invalidate the voice of individuals, deny ...
stopncannexation.blogspot.com/.../another-hurdle-for-new-an...

Annexation Victory! | The Locker Room
Annexation Victory! Posted on November 17, 2011 at 12:42 pm, by Daren Bakst. Municipalities in North Carolina, subject to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, ...
lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2011/11/17/annexation-victory/

Developer wants to be annexed into city
StarNewsOnline.com
The developer of the proposed apartment complex has submitted an application to be voluntarily annexed by Wilmington. Flournoy Development wants to build a luxury apartment complex on the 27 acres just south of Porters Neck. “We've felt all along that ...

US Department of Justice doesn't object to state law affecting ...
Fayetteville Observer
This summer, Fayetteville and four other municipalities wrote separate letters ... the annexation in court, appealing all the way to the NC Supreme Court, ...

County Rejects Carthage Zoning Extension
Southern Pines Pilot
... can expect annexation within 10 years after an area is taken into the ETJ. .... Natural Resource Conservation Service, NC Cooperative Extension Service, ...

Council will weigh water requests
Burlington Times News
NC Court of Appeals decisions from as recently as this past May "cast doubt ... sewer services to those properties that petition for voluntary annexation. ...

Burlington council to hear water tap-on requests
Burlington Times News
The house he owns at 2067 NC 62 North is already in the vicinity of a water ... a problem with paying Burlington taxes, were his property annexed one day. ...

BARRY SMITH: Legislative agenda limited but topics broad
New Bern Sun Journal
Doran said the institute would also assist property owners on annexation issues. Orr has spearheaded the organization's efforts since he left the NC Supreme ...

Gates Four & Other Annexations Soon TBD by the DOJ
Fayetteville Observer
Earlier this year North Carolina's House and Senate passed similar bills suspending a series of involuntary annexations across our state. ...

Fayetteville mayoral candidates Chavonne, Robertson clash on annexation ...
Fayetteville Observer
By Andrew Barksdale Mayor Tony Chavonne and political challenger Nat Robertson clashed Tuesday night on annexation and police consent searches. Chavonne said Gates Four residents drive on city streets, visit city parks and use police and fire services ...

Fayetteville natives vie for mayor's seat
WRAL.com
Fayetteville, NC — In November 2005, businessman and Fayetteville native Tony ... a high-end subdivision surrounded by the city, is fighting annexation. ...

City, property owners head for showdown
Lexington Dispatch
Rayne Brown, R-Davidson, and other legislators to change North Carolina's antiquated municipal annexation laws this past year, laws that hadn't changed much ...

Austin NC General Assembly - Examiner.com
Forced annexation is now history in North Carolina. Gov. Beverly Perdue allowed H.B. 845, the Annexation Reform Act to become law without her signature. ...
www.examiner.com/nc-general-assembly-1-in-austin

Land Use Implications of the Annexation Reform Act of 2011 for ...
The complete Annexation Reform Act of 2011 is available at: http://www.ncga. state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H845v7.pdf • Karen Kemerait is a ...
zoningplanningandlanduse.ncbar.org/.../luimplicationsmunicip...

Count the people - Letters
Regarding the March 27 article "Many hail North Carolina annexation law":I believe this article is skewed in the percentages it presents. ...
www.wgnc.net/index.php?option=com...id...

Residents battling Southport's annexation plan
WECT-TV6
SOUTHPORT, NC (WECT) - Smithville Woods residents have organized to fight against Southport's proposed annexation plan. The entrance to the small community is now marked with a SWAAT banner. SWAAT stands for "Smithville Woods Against Annexation and ...

NC Senate to take up Oak Level repeal bill
Rocky Mount Telegram
By Geoffrey Cooper A bill that repeals the city's annexation of the Oak Level community has been approved in the NC House and now heads to the NC Senate. The Republican-backed House Bill 56 — which calls for the repeal of the Rocky Mount City Council ...

Re-examination of annexation law worthwhile task
Asheville Citizen-Times
Of course, there are many complexities regarding annexation in North Carolina, with unique circumstances such as are evident here in Asheville. Those circumstances were set on course decades ago, as was the state's annexation law. Crafted 50 years ago, ...

Citizen's group forms to oppose Southport annexation – Brunswick ...
By Andrew Dunn
Dave Canady, who built the first house in the Smithville Woods subdivision in 1985 and who has led a group of residents to city council meetings in the past, is the leader of the new group — called Smithville Woods Against Annexation ...
Brunswick Today - http://brunswick.blogs.starnewsonline.com/

Bill to suspend Monkey Junction annexation moves to Senate ...
Wilmington, NC News. Free Wilmington Travel Guide! « Special meeting in Topsail Beach on ... Bill to suspend Monkey Junction annexation moves to Senate ...
www.wilmington.net/.../bill-to-suspend-monkey-junction-anne...

Saints and sinners
News & Observer
Regarding the March 27 article "Many hail North Carolina annexation law": I believe this article is skewed in the percentages it presents. I saw the April 1 photo depicting the "Nearly Naked" charity run at NC State University. ...

Legislature set to repeal annexation
N.C. Rep. Angela Bryant, a Nash County Democrat, said she supports a comprehensive annexation reform bill. But she said Collins' bill interrupts legal ...
springhopeenterprise.com/legislature-set-to-repeal-annexation-...

Another anti-annexation bill introduced in state legislature ...
Another anti-annexation bill introduced in state legislature | introduced, legislature, raleigh, annexation, state, anti, bill.
www.enctoday.com/.../introduced-72723-kfpress-legislature-r...

House to vote on bill to delay Monkey Junction annexation - Topix
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC Lawmakers in Raleigh are set to vote Thursday on the future of annexation in Wilmington . Share. Post. Leave a Comment ...
www.topix.com/.../house-to-vote-on-bill-to-delay-monkey-jun...

Property Owners Against Aberdeen Annexation
Southern Pines Pilot
By Tom Embrey Being part of Aberdeen isn't exactly the preference of the owners of some properties being considered for involuntary annexation by the town. Four individuals spoke Monday night during a public hearing on the proposed annexations. ...

Monkey Junction annexation suspension approved by the N.C. House ...
By Pat Gannon
The bill to suspend the Monkey Junction annexation by the city of Wilmington until the end of 2012 passed the full N.C. House Monday evening and will be sent to the Senate for consideration. The vote was 73-42. ...
Cape Fear Watchdog$ - http://watchdogs.blogs.starnewsonline.com/

Monday at the North Carolina General Assembly | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
H56, to repeal Rocky Mount's involuntary annexation of the Oak Level community. Final House vote 67-48. Next: To the Senate. — H180, to delay Wilmington's involuntary annexation of the Monkey Junction community. Final House vote 73-42. ...
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Wilmington annexation bill moves to state Senate - WSFX FOX 26 ...
WSFX FOX 26 News at Ten Wilmington, NC - Wilmington annexation bill moves to state Senate. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out ...
www.wsfx.com/Global/story.asp?S=14382064

Wilmington annexation bill moves to state Senate - WECT TV6 - WECT ...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) -. Lawmakers in Raleigh moved a bill along Monday that would delay the future of annexation in Wilmington. ...
www.wect.tv/Global/story.asp?S=14382064&amp;clienttype...

Annexation helps state
Lexington Dispatch
It is clear that Mr. Bralkowski is against forced annexation. He also speaks against people who want their property voluntarily annexed. He calls the city manager names. He insults the city's attorneys for having a luxury box (which he couldn't see if ...

Why no bills to ban county taxes on city residents?
Asheville Citizen-Times
Regarding “House passes annexation ban” (AC-T, April 1), so another representative who lives in the county is passing laws favoring the county. No surprise there. First, they pass the Sullivan Acts that prohibit Asheville from managing its own water ...

Takin' care of (legislative) business: 1000 bills and more to come
Mountain Xpress
HB 531 (Involuntary Annexation Reform): Establishes one uniform process for involuntary annexation across the state, along with other changes, primarily re-writing sections of GS 160A, specifically Annexation by Petition. Passed first reading; referred ...

Debate Heats Up Over State Health Plan and Tort Reform | The ...
By admin
On hold. Negotiations continue on Senate Bill 8, No Cap on Charter Schools and House Bill 351, the Voter ID bill, although neither bill has moved in more than two weeks. Annexation. Senate Bill 27, Involuntary Annexation Moratorium, hasn't moved in three weeks, ... NC Cooperative Extension Service LINCOLNTON – Although the temperatures haven't always felt like spring recently, there is a sure sign that spring has really arrived. That sign is the upcoming … ...
The Lincoln Tribune - http://lincolntribune.com/

Chatham County sets hearing on annexation agreement with Cary and ...
Chatham County sets hearing on annexation agreement with Cary and Apex. Full story: Chatham Journal - Chatham County, NC. On April 18, 2011, ...
www.topix.com/.../chatham-county-sets-hearing-on-annexatio...

Bills In The NC General Assembly That Effect You; Details On WHKP's ...
WHKP
The legislation would prohibit, says McGrady, the annexation by the City of Asheville of the Biltmore Lake community for example. 4)There is currently legislation being proposed that would take local control of billboards and LED signs away from local ...

Swansboro, NC Emerald Isle Beach » misleading
The N.C. League of Municipalities is at this time pushing hard to continue with forced annexation as are their paid lobbyists now targeting the House. ...
swansboro-nc.com/tag/misleading/

City of Southport, North Carolina
to all streets within the annexation area that are not private streets or streets that are maintained by the NC. Department of Transportation. ...
cityofsouthport.com/Area_A_Report_Adopted_20110324.pdf

Chatham County sets hearing on annexation agreement with Cary and Apex
Chatham Journal Weekly
Pittsboro, NC - On April 18, 2011, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed agreement with the towns of Cary and Apex that will prevent any involuntary annexations by either town into Chatham County for 20 ...

N.C. House delays vote on Oak Level annexation repeal : Tourism ...
RALEIGH — The N.C. House of Representatives held off voting on a bill that would repeal Rocky Mount's annexation of the Oak Level community. ...
www.connectingexpats.com/.../n-c-house-delays-vote-on-oak-...

MTYT: Monkey Junction annexation - WECT TV6 - WECT.com ...
WECT's General Manager Gary McNair talks about the controversial Monkey Junction annexation. ... NC news and weather - MTYT: Monkey Junction annexation ...
www.wect.tv/Global/story.asp?S=14359573&amp;clienttype...

Another anti-annexation bill introduced in state legislature ...
Brown's bill really is just very far away from where we need to be as a state on annexation,” said Kelli Kukura, a lobbyist for the N.C. League of ...
www.kinston.com/.../introduced-72723-legislature-raleigh.htm...

No. 10 | www.nclm.org | March 31, 2011 Extra Powell Bill Money ...
fundamentally change annexation in North Carolina. The major issues remain water and sewer cost to the property owner and the ability ...
www.nclm.org/.../2011-03-31%20LINC%20Bulletin%20PDF...

Bill exempts flea market from heating, cooling | Salisbury, NC
It also would make several other changes to state law, including requiring municipalities to get county approval before any annexation. • N.C. Sen. ...
www.wgnc.net/index.php?option...id...

Bill exempts flea market from heating, cooling
Salisbury Post
It also would make several other changes to state law, including requiring municipalities to get county approval before any annexation. • NC Sen. Andrew Brock is sponsoring a bill that would require nonprofit corporations to meet certain criteria to be ...

Annexation bill is neighborhood-friendly
New Bern Sun Journal
RALEIGH — People living in a neighborhood targeted for annexation would get the opportunity to choose whether they want to become part of a city under a bill introduced in the NC House. The bill, introduced by Rep. Larry Brown, R-Forsyth, ...
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Monkey Junction annexation bill clears House hurdle, awaits final ...
Wilmington, NC News. Free Wilmington Travel Guide! ... Monkey Junction annexation bill clears House hurdle, awaits final vote. More: continued here ...
www.wilmington.net/.../monkey-junction-annexation-bill-clea...

City schedules annexation meeting | Greensboro, NC Winston-Salem ...
GREENSBORO -- Greensboro officials have scheduled a meeting at 7 p.m. next Thursday, April 7, at Leonard Recreation Center to discuss a proposed annexation .
greensboro-nc.com/news/.../city-schedules-annexation-meetin...

Public Meeting for City Annexation Scheduled for April 7
Public Meeting for City Annexation Scheduled for April 7. GREENSBORO, NC -- ( April 1, 2011) – The City of Greensboro has scheduled a meeting at 7 pm, ...
www.greensboro-nc.gov/pressreleases/annexation110401.htm

Bill would tighten state's annexation laws | bill, laws, raleigh ...
By Barry Smith / Freedom Raleigh Bureau
RALEIGH — People living in a neighborhood targeted for annexation would get the opportunity to choose whether they want to become part of a city under a bill introduced in the N.C. House. The bill, introduced by Rep. ...
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Elected state officials call town meeting to listen to ...
By Wesley Brown
Elected state officials call town meeting to listen to constituents | call, people, lenoir, elected, stephen, center, politics, annexation, listen, filled. ... LaRoque said the referendum next goes to the N.C. Senate for a vote, before it would make its way to election ballots in November for an OK by area voters. LaRoque and Jackson thought the bill would pass the Senate. ...
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Annexation: Enough is enough | Mountain Xpress Opinion | mountainx.com
Based on May/June 1959 News&Observer; articles obtained from the WCU library archives, prior to the passage of the 1959 N.C. Annexation law, the people of ...
www.mountainx.com/.../033011annexation-enough-is-enough

Annexation ban would stop Asheville area Biltmore Lake move | The ...
A move to roll back the city's involuntary annexation of a high-end Candler development has passed the N.C. House and has a good chance of eventually ...
www.citizen-times.com/.../Annexation-ban-would-stop-Ashevi...

In The News, March 31, 2011 - North Carolina League of Municipalities
ANNEXATION. N.C. municipal broadband restrictions gets final House OK. Restrictions on North Carolina's towns and cities to provide high-speed Internet to ...
www.nclm.org/news/Pages/InTheNews,March31,2011.aspx

2011 March 29 « Behind the Scenes of a TV Talk Show
Newton sponsored a moratorium on annexation that was more realistic and a much more ... 160A OF THE 16 GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA – ANNEXATION NO. ...
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House gives initial OK to Oak Level annexation repeal
Rocky Mount Telegram
By Geoffrey Cooper RALEIGH — Opponents of Rocky Mount's forced annexation of the Oak Level community scored a victory Thursday in the NC House. House members approved the second reading of House Bill 56, which repeals the annexation of Oak Level. ...

Elected state officials call town meeting to listen to constituents
ENC Today
Brent Jackson about the budget, city annexation, local politics and education. “I don't know if I am going to get praised or shot, but I am going to be here,” said Jackson, R-Sampson, who unfortunately could only attend for 30 minutes as he had a prior ...

Bill would tighten state's annexation laws | bill, laws, raleigh ...
By Barry Smith / Freedom Raleigh Bureau
RALEIGH — People living in a neighborhood targeted for annexation would get the opportunity to choose whether they want to become part of a city under a bill introduced in the N.C. House. The bill, introduced by Rep. ...
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More annexations repealed or delayed by NC House
BlueRidgeNow.com
AP Two municipal annexations would be blocked and another delayed by legislation given tentative approval by the North Carolina House. ...

House Passes Municipal Annexation Bills — North Carolina Public ...
Bills would block or postpone municipal annexations in three communities.
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Warren files annexation reform bill | Salisbury, NC
Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:00 AM | Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend | An annexation reform bill filed Wednesday in the North Carolina House ...
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Oak Level residents make state gains in annexation - The Rocky ...
The widow and her neighbors wore red — the favorite of the anti-annexation movement — to an N.C. House committee meeting last week. ...
www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/356762

City of Southport, North Carolina
to all streets within the annexation area that are not private streets or streets that are maintained by the NC. Department of Transportation. ...
smithvillewoods.org/Area_A_Report_Adopted_20110324.pdf

Wake towns wary of forced annexation - Raleigh-Durham Metro, NC ...
The Cary Town Council this week ceded a controversial planning power, partially fulfilling a deal with Chatham County that will open infrastructure paths ...
fwix.com/raleigh/.../wake_towns_wary_of_forced_annexation

House to vote on bill to delay Monkey Junction annexation - WSFX ...
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Lawmakers in Raleigh are set to vote Thursday on the future of annexation in Wilmington. A majority vote could postpone the ...
www.wsfx.com/Global/story.asp?S=14353196

More annexations repealed or delayed by NC House
WBTV
AP - March 31, 2011 3:35 PM ET RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Two municipal ... Rocky Mount's annexation of the Oak Level community and the Asheville's taking of ...

3 involuntary annexations blocked or delayed in bills given ...
My Fox 8
By AP RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Two municipal annexations would be blocked and another ... Rocky Mount's annexation of the Oak Level community and the Asheville's ...

Big bills sail under the radar
WRAL.com (blog)
Involuntary Annexation Reform: House Bill 531 would rewrite the state's 50-year-old laws governing how cities can grow. Local officials are already protesting the measure would essentially shut down annexation as we know it. The sponsors are Reps. ...
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Response to N & O's Unfortunate Annexation Article | The Locker Room
Many of those states in these growing regions (with growing cities) don't have forced annexation though (so much for our special NC annexation law). ...
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Many hail North Carolina annexation law – Source: News & Observer ...
WCPS AM 760 Gospel/R & B – Tarboro NC Daily 7 am – 5 pm ... Board To Appear On NC Spin · N.C. House to vote on repeal of Oak Level annexation – Source: The ...
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North Carolina law permits towns to expand boundaries to keep pace ...
Garner, North Carolina. • A voluntary annexation is a citizen-initiated petition to receive Town services. The most common example is when a property owner ...
www.garnernc.gov/.../Planning/Voluntary%20Annexations.pd...

Tillis on Charters, Voter ID and Annexation - Greensboro Metro, NC ...
House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger hold a weekly news conference on Tuesday mornings. Some nuggets from this morning's ...
fwix.com/.../tillis_on_charters_voter_id_and_annexation

Annexation reform bill expected this week
StarNewsOnline.com (blog)
by Pat Gannon House Speaker Thom Tillis said Tuesday that he was “guardedly optimistic” that the General Assembly will approve a comprehensive annexation reform package this year. “We just have to have leaders from both sides of the issue step up” to ...
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Annexation repeal bills new in NC reform effort « Is Hack The ...
Annexation repeal bills new in NC reform effort. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some North Carolina lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands to block towns ...
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N.C. House to vote on repeal of Oak - The Rocky Mount Telegram
N.C. Rep. Jeff Collins, R-Nash, introduced the bill, House Bill 56 — which would repeal the annexation of Oak Level — in February. ...
www.rockymounttelegram.com/.../nc-house-vote-repeal-oak-l...

Benjamin R. Sullivan, Jr. | Parker Poe
... from the North Carolina Court of Appeals upholding an annexation by the ... North Carolina Municipal Attorneys Summer Conference – Atlantic Beach, NC ...
www.parkerpoe.com/attorneys/benjamin-rbobby-sullivan-jr/

Annexation law draws praise, but also anger
Charlotte Observer
Since 1959, North Carolina's annexation law has allowed towns and cities to incorporate adjacent unincorporated areas without residents' approval. ...

Vote on Monkey Junction annexation measure postponed | Wilmington ...
By Wilmington Editor
Vote on Monkey Junction annexation measure postponed. House Bill 180 would postpone the Monkey Junction annexation until the end of 2012. If approved by the House, it would go to the Senate for consideration. More: continued here ... Welcome to Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Many hail North Carolina annexation (News and Observer) « North ...
“That is overwhelmingly due to the ability to annex new growth under North Carolina's annexation law. I'm not suggesting that you would turn yourself into ...
ncmetromayors.com/.../many-hail-north-carolina-annexation-...

Kinderton Closer To Annexation - The Davie Enterprise | Davie ...
Kinderton Closer To Annexation. Published Friday, March 25, 2011 1:37 PM ... Kannapolis, NC (704) 933-5000. Find more businesses on MarketplaceMiner.com ...
www.ourdavie.com/news/031711-davie-front-3

Aberdeen plans to annex 450 acres
Fayette Observer
The Pit is about 257 acres on NC 5; Legacy Links is 178 acres off US 15-501. ... The annexation would add five homes to the town and bring about $98000 a ...

News & Observer article on North Carolina annexation law - (NC ...
It states that our annexation laws are one of the reasons we aren't Newark or Richmond. Many hail North Carolina annexation law - Local - NewsObserver.
www.city-data.com/.../1237482-news-observer-article-north-c...

Long way to go before forced annexation no longer a threat | Halls ...
The NC Senate has passed their version of a moratorium. This does not repeal or change the current forced annexation law. ...
friendlycitybythesea.com/headline-might-be-misleading/

CALL TO ACTION! - Oak Level Community Against Forced Annexation
Forced annexation in North Carolina is running amok. It is time for THIS legislature to fix this. Below is a list of the decision makers to copy/paste in ...
www.olcafa.org/call_to_action.htm

Short Title: Apex/Cary Annexation Into Chatha - North Carolina ...
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5. SECTION 1. Neither the Towns of Apex nor Cary may adopt an annexation ...
www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/.../H358v0.pd...

News & Observer article on North Carolina annexation law - (NC ...
It states that our annexation laws are one of the reasons we aren't Newark or Richmond. Many hail North Carolina annexation law - Local - NewsObserver.
www.city-data.com/.../1237482-news-observer-article-north-c...

N.C. House to vote on repeal of Oak - The Rocky Mount Telegram
N.C. Rep. Jeff Collins, R-Nash, introduced the bill, House Bill 56 — which would repeal the annexation of Oak Level — in February. ...
www.rockymounttelegram.com/.../nc-house-vote-repeal-oak-l...

N.C. Property Rights Coalition - North Carolina Property Rights ...
... to Forced Annexation · NC lawmakers reviewing involuntary annexation law ... “Ending Eminent Domain Abuse in NC: Time for a Constitutional Amendment” at ...
ncpropertyrights.com/?m=201103

Aberdeen Looking To Annex
Southern Pines Pilot
The Hampton Inn & Suites, The Pit Golf Links and Legacy Links Golf Course are among the properties Aberdeen has targeted for involuntary annexation. Town planning officials presented proposals to annex 16 areas during an informational meeting Thursday ...

Urging folks to get involved in annexation issue
Asheville Citizen-Times
H86 will allow residents of Buncombe County to vote on annexation by referendum. The existing NC Annexation law (1959) forcibly annexes citizens without ...

Many hail N.C.'s annexation law « Charlotte « Local News « Your ...
RALEIGH — Driving along the Interstate 85-40 corridor from Raleigh to Charlotte, a motorist will find – in the judgment of Wall Street – the greatest…
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MyHeadlinez.com - 'Many hail N.C.`s annexation law' (WorldNews ...
A major reason for the rapid rise of Tar Heel cities, in the view of some urban experts, is North Carolina`s far-reaching annexation law. ...
www.myheadlinez.com/index.php?nr=3297727

Quotes from The News & Observer - News, photos, topics, and quotes
"That is overwhelmingly due to the ability to annex new growth under North Carolina's annexation law. I'm not suggesting that you would turn yourself into ...
oneclick.indiatimes.com/quote/06W17KJgxM7uz

Many hail NC's annexation law
News & Observer
"That is overwhelmingly due to the ability to annex new growth under North Carolina's annexation law. I'm not suggesting that you would turn yourself into ...

Committee approves bill suspending Monkey Junction annexation ...
Wilmington City Council opposes annexation moratorium · Lawmakers file bill to suspend Monkey Junction annexation · Editorial - N.C. Annexation rules need ...
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110324/.../110329830

Many hail NC's annexation law
News & Observer
The idea behind the law as it has evolved is to prevent North Carolina's cities from ... to vote in municipal elections before the annexation becomes final. ...

StopNCAnnexation Rebuttal to above News & Observer article:
http://stopncannexation.blogspot.com/2011/04/nc-annexation-laws-hailed-many-do-not.html

UPDATE: Local Annexation Bills Voted Out Of Committee - - North ...
Last Thursday, March 17, after much discussion, the House Government Committee voted to approve all of the local annexation bills referenced below. ...
www.nclm.org/legislative.../whatsnewdetail.aspx?List...id...

Wright: Farmer site can't be only location for city substation
The Daily Advance
This drama is currently playing out in both houses of the NC Legislature, ... referendums on annexation, thereby giving them a voice in their own destiny. ...

N.C. Property Rights Coalition - North Carolina Property Rights ...
... Seek an End to Forced Annexation · NC lawmakers reviewing involuntary annexation law ... Further, North Carolina already has the weakest property rights ...
ncpropertyrights.com/?p=741

Southport adopts services plan for annexed properties; Smithville Woods ...
StarNewsOnline.com
Now he and his neighbors are facing annexation by the city, and they don't believe it's in their best interest. Thursday night, Canady and a group of about 50 Smithville Woods residents attended a recessed meeting of the Southport Board of Aldermen to ...

Annexation proves costly
Lexington Dispatch
Citizens United Against Forced Annexation has spent $130000 (which we raised by donations, ... We (CUAFA) still look forward to the NC Supreme Court battle. ...

State House to consider Monkey Junction annexation bill
StarNewsOnline.com
by Pat Gannon The bill to suspend the Monkey Junction annexation until the end of 2012 is scheduled to be heard by the full NC House Monday evening. ...

House committee OKs Cary, Apex deal with Chatham to nix involuntary annexation
The Independent Weekly
The deal to prevent Cary and Apex from annexing parts of Chatham County without approval from the Chatham County Board of County Commissioners is sailing through the General Assembly. Commission Chairman Brian Bock announced the agreement Feb. ...

Repeal bills new stragey in fight against annexation - Raleigh ...
Repeal bills new stragey in fight against annexation. 1 day ago on WRAL. Some lawmakers are unhappy with how North Carolina towns and cities have acted to ...
fwix.com/.../repeal_bills_new_stragey_in_fight_against_annex...

Buncombe Involuntary Annexation Moratorium. - North Carolina ...
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA. SESSION 2011. H. 1. HOUSE BILL 326. Short Title: Buncombe Involuntary Annexation Moratorium. (Local). Sponsors: ...
www.ncga.state.nc.us/sessions/2011/bills/house/.../h326v1.pdf

Annexation Repeal Bills New In NC Reform Effort - News Story ...
RALEIGH -- RALEIGH One of the bills is directed at Kinston's effort to annex more than 500 acres. Sunday, March 20, 2011.
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Fuse.tv - Annexation repeal bills new in NC reform effort - See ...
Annexation repeal bills new in NC reform effort. From NCB-WCNC Charlotte. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Some lawmakers are unhappy with how North Carolina towns and ...
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Annexation Reform Is Long Overdue | The Pilot
Despite evidence to the contrary, you continually espouse positions on annexation reform similar to those of the N.C. League of Municipalities. ...
www.thepilot.com/news/.../annexation-reform-long-overdue/

Swansboro, NC Emerald Isle Beach » friendlycitybythesea.com
Swansboro, NC Emerald Isle Beach. What's up? .. around, near and outside of " Friendly" City not too far from the beach. Forced Annexation Beach Access Fees ...
swansboro-nc.com/tag/friendlycitybythesea-com/

Oak Level residents make state gains in annexation fight
Rocky Mount Telegram
The widow and her neighbors wore red — the favorite of the anti-annexation movement — to an NC House committee meeting last week. ...

City council worried about proposed gas tax cap
StarNewsOnline.com
... according to an analysis by the NC Department of Transportation. ... Council is also concerned about various annexation bills that could put an end to ...

N.C. legislature moving at a dizzying clip - CharlotteObserver.com
Annexation. A bill would set a moratorium on municipal annexations until July 2012. Several bills would repeal certain annexations. One involving the town of Kinston has passed the House. Guns. A bill would expand the "Castle doctrine" ...
CharlotteObserver.com: Local News - http://http/www.charlotteobserver.com/local/index.rss

StopNCAnnexation: N&O Editorial Attacks Efforts to End Forced ...
Grady Jefferys has written a book that explains the history of, and the "players " in, the creation of the North Carolina Annexation Statute. ...
conservativenc.com/index.php/blogroll?task=visit...

Repeal bills new strategy in fight against annexation
WRAL.com
The widow and her neighbors wore red — the favorite of the anti-annexation movement — to a House committee meeting last week. The panel recommended Rocky Mount's annexation of Oak Level be canceled. The repeal bills represent a new front in a ...

With reform yet to pass, some NC lawmakers taking matters into own ...
The Republic
North Carolina is not one of them. "The people involved in the areas to be annexed have no voice," said Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan. ...

N.C. League of Municipalities | Facebook
A great letter to the editor: "North Carolina's progressive annexation laws are constantly under attack and yet they are what have allowed our cities to ...
www.facebook.com/NCLeague

The State Port Pilot > Front Page News > Annexation races ahead
With a moratorium looming in the N.C. General Assembly amid calls for annexation reform, Southport aldermen have set a course for extending the city's ...
m.stateportpilot.com/.../doc4d80b2c365555541902994.txt

Annexation Reform Is Long Overdue | The Pilot
Despite evidence to the contrary, you continually espouse positions on annexation reform similar to those of the N.C. League of Municipalities. ...
www.thepilot.com/news/.../annexation-reform-long-overdue/

House panel backs bill to block Gates Four annexation ...
North Carolina has one of the most permissive involuntary annexation laws in the nation; recent annexation efforts in Fayetteville, Wilmington and other ...
live.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/03/17/1079182?sac=Bus

The Wilmington Watcher: March 2011
Legislators who largely campaigned on reforming forced annexation in North Carolina were swept into office, as the citizens finally said enough is enough. ...
wilmingtonwatcher.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html

House panel backs bill to block Gates Four annexation ...
North Carolina has one of the most permissive involuntary annexation laws in the nation; recent annexation efforts in Fayetteville, Wilmington and other ...
live.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/03/17/1079182?sac=Bus

Gates Four anti-annexation bill passes committee
FayObserver.com (blog)
On Thursday, legislation to prevent the city of Fayetteville's annexation of the Gates Four neighborhood, passed the state House Government Committee. The bill has been sent to the state House Finance Committee and if approved there, it will be on its ...

NCGA Preview: Week of March 7
Currently, towns and cities in North Carolina can annex unincorporated areas outside town limits without the consent of the property owners being annexed. ...
www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?...

George Elliott back on local TV | Wilmington, NC News
By Wilmington Editor
Wilmington, NC News. Free Wilmington Travel Guide! « Tempers flare among area lawmakers over annexation · Water boil alert issued for Carolina Beach ». George Elliott back on local TV. The former WECT weatherman has returned to the Port ...
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Carolina Coast Online :: Portal to the News-Times, Arts Alive ...
Just hold out a little longer on the annexation issue. NC Lawmakers have a bill in Raleigh right now that will stop forced annexation. " ...
www.carteretnewstimes.com/.../doc4d779561ad29f92003913...

Tempers flare among area lawmakers over annexation
StarNewsOnline.com
Padgett and O'Grady traveled to Raleigh for a meeting of the House Government Committee, which considered a bill to suspend the council's annexation of the Monkey Junction area until Dec. 31, 2012. If upheld by the courts, the annexation is likely to ...

House panel takes up bill to block Gates Four annexation
FayObserver.com
A state House committee will consider today a bill that would prevent Fayetteville from annexing Gates Four. The House Government Committee will discuss House Bill 231, filed by Rep. William Brisson, whose district includes the gated subdivision in ...

News : Assembly receives Jones' annexation bill (Roanoke Rapids, NC)
The community was part of the city's 2005 annexation of the Carolina Crossroads Entertainment District, which contains The Roanoke Rapids Theatre. ...
www.rrdailyherald.com/.../doc4d7a3ab3ccd67086446791.txt

New Hanover grapples with property tax shortfall, school funding
StarNewsOnline.com
The night's first question focused on forced annexation since the meeting was held ... by affected residents is awaiting action by the NC Court of Appeals. ...

Havelock to move forward with ETJ expansion plans
ENC Today
The move is not an annexation, as those living within the ETJ would not be ... has met with Craven County officials concerning ETJ expansion along NC 101. ...

Village of Lake James incorporation would impact shared revenue
Morganton News Herald
NC Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke, Caldwell, said he supports what the lake's ... were strong armed or misinformed with warnings of annexation by Morganton. ...

Forced Annexation of Unwilling Community Roils Lexington
The Lincoln Tribune
Sapona is the “most high profile area” — as the city manager calls it — of three now being annexed by the city of Lexington. Cities often paint dismal ...

Gates Four residents ask appellate court to reconsider ruling
FayObserver.com
The municipality borders Gates Four on three sides, after a 2005 annexation that was the largest in the city's history. City officials were hoping the Gates .

Court of Appeals sides with Lexington on forced annexation issues ...
The three-member N.C. Court of Appeals has sided unanimously with the City of Lexington in a case involving a number of involuntary annexation issues.
www.the-dispatch.com/article/20110104/.../110109974

Lexington wins annexation victory in court | GREENSBORO-NC.COM ...
A group opposed to the annexation of three areas by the City of Lexington was weighing its options following a ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals ...
greensboro-nc.com/.../lexington-wins-annexation-victory-in-c...

FayObserver.com - Gates Four again files appeal of annexation
Personally, I don't like nor support current NC involuntary annexation statues but they are what they are at this point in time. ...
www.fayobserver.com/articles/2011/01/11/1062353?sac=

City mulls annexation proposal
High Point Enterprise (subscription) - High Point,NC,USA
BY NICK G. MAHERAS HIGH POINT - City officials and planners explained the results of an annexation study to High Point City Council at its annual retreat ...

Cary abandons forced annexation : Liberty Point
By Brian Irving
In a small victory for representative government, the Cary Town Council last night unanimously abandoned its forced annexation proposal. Read the News & Observer story. The question now — is just just a delay, or will Cary recognize ...

City of Charlotte to Annex 3.8 Square Milesn>
Charlotte City Council recently approved the annexation of 2434 acres of unincorparated land ... Helen Adams Realty, 2301 Randolph Road, Charlotte NC 28207 ...
www.icharlotterealestate.com/city-of-charlotte-to-annex-3-8-s...

Group Plans “Tea Party” To Fight Annexations - Cary - MyNC.com
According to their numbers, the annexation would cost more than $80000 per property owner in connection fees, development fees and increased taxes over a 21 year span. They say the town would stand to lose more than $6.5 million. ...

Wake Co. residents resist annexation plan
News14.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
CARY, NC – The town of Cary is seeking public input on a proposed annexation plan in which 10 neighborhoods zoned in Wake County, but on the fringe of the ...

Legislators, cities to make proposals on annexation
04:48:26 pm, Categories: Main
Expect another standing-room-only crowd for tomorrow's annexation meeting

Annexation opponents bring fight to Raleigh
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
By Eric Klamut The Rocky Mount City Council on Thursday will consider adopting an ordinance....

Forced annexation is a tough study
Rocky Mount Telegram Thursday, December 04, 2008  While annexation is a touchy issue for any North Carolina community, it’s good to see members of the N.C. General Assembly looking...

Brunswick County moving forward with annexation
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Wilmington,NC,USA
There will be a public meeting about the annexation on February 5, 2009,

City council to discuss annexing Monkey Junction
By Patrick Gannon
Staff Writer
Published: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 9:33 p.m.
For years, the debate has gone on: Monkey Junction or Myrtle Grove?

Gates Four residents upset by annexation
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
All the neighborhoods except Gates Four were part of the “Big Bang” annexation in 2005. Gates Four fought the city. Residents were vociferously opposed to ...

Goldsboro Council continues annexation preparation
Goldsboro News Argus - Goldsboro,NC,USA
By Anessa Myers Although a discussion about future annexation was listed as a topic on the Goldsboro City Council's work session agenda Monday night, ...

Residents lose annexation battle
Fayetteville City Council voted 7-3 to annex the community of Gates Four on Monday night. The community will become part of Fayetteville in November, 2009.

Annexation reform stalled again
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
By Doug Aitken The basic NC League of Municipalities legislative strategy regarding reform of state annexation laws, as carried out in the NC Senate, ...

Council to vote on Gates Four annexation Monday
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
The city reached an agreement with the gated community four years ago to hold off on annexation until now. But several councilmen, elected last year, ...

Mayor, 3 others to decide annexation
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
The private, gated community, was originally to be taken in to the city as part of the Big Bang annexation in 2003. That vote was by a council composed of ...

Raleigh plans annexation info sessions
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Raleigh will hold two public information meetings to explain the proposed annexation of 423 acres in five areas around the city. Meetings are planned for ...

Annexation meeting, hearing rescheduled
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
By Eric Klamut The Rocky Mount City Council rescheduled two upcoming meetings on the city’s second phase of annexation. The first meeting — a public ...

Federal judge dismisses Pinewild annexation lawsuit
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
By Sarah A. Reid A federal judge sided with a magistrate Thursday and dismissed Pinewild’s involuntary annexation lawsuit. In January, property owners of ...

Kernersville OKs annexation deal with Greensboro
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
This is the first annexation agreement between the two towns. Officials in Kernersville and Greensboro said they had no plans to annex any areas in western ...

Raleigh, Durham annexation discussion hints at interesting ...
By Bull City Rising
This morning's HS gives an interesting perspective on that, in looking at a proposed Wake County development that would actually fall within Durham's annexation boundaries, providing a need for discussion between the two governments ...
Bull City Rising - http://www.bullcityrising.com/

Raleigh Proposes Annexation Of 423 Acres
The Raleigh Telegram - Raleigh,NC,USA
OCT.08 RALEIGH - The City of Raleigh is holding public information meetings on the proposed annexation of a total of 423 acres off Rock Quarry Road, I-540, ...

Growing is a pain
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
I get why so many people are angry about annexation. Sometimes — but only sometimes — annexation is downright wrong. Other times, it’s unfair. ...

Gates Four: Residents shouldn't be surprised. They agreed to the ...
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
It’s beginning to look as if the long saga of the Gates Four annexation may not end anytime soon. Fayetteville is one step away from pulling the trigger on ...

Residents say no to annexation
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
By Eric Klamut A few hundred residents who Rocky Mount is proposing to annex met with city officials Tuesday evening regarding the second phase of Rocky ...

TN EDITORIAL: Annexation won't help Etowah
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA
Etowah does not become independent by becoming a southern annex of Mills River, already an oversized 22 square miles. Mills River would gain nothing by ...

Some Etowah residents OK with possible annexation
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA
That’s the type of annexation favored by Mills River Mayor Roger Snyder, who said Monday the town council would probably consider a request for voluntary ...

Gates Four annexation far from a slam dunk Bill Kirby
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
“I rise in opposition to annexation,” Larry Elsom told Fayetteville City Council members Monday at a public hearing. “We never wanted or need service from ...

Public hearing on proposed Gates Four annexation set for 7 tonight
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
Think Fayetteville’s planned annexation of Gates Four is a good idea or a bad one? The City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to get that feedback ...

Southport Moves Closer to Annexation
WHQR Public Radio - Wilmington,NC,USA
WILMINGTON, NC (2008-09-26) The Southport Board of Aldermen meets this morning to hammer out the details of annexing 93 acres. This patch of land is a mix ...

Residents Divided on Oak Island Annexation
WHQR Public Radio - Wilmington,NC,USA
WILMINGTON, NC (2008-09-26) A group of Brunswick County residents has pooled its money to fight the Town of Oak Island's attempt to annex their homes. ...

Legal justification of annexation
By SamH
A Lexington Dispatch editorial weighs in on the annexation battle between the City of Lexington and Citizens United Against Forced Annexation, saying “it’sa shame that so much money will be spent debating the legal justification of the ... Piedmont Publius - http://triad.johnlocke.org/blog

Steen appointed to new annexation study panel
Staff report Rep. Fred Steen of Landis has been appointed to the Joint Legislative Study Commission on Municipal Annexation. Steen is the second Rowan ...SalisburyPost.com - http://salisburypost.com

Gates Four residents vent over annexation
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
When a city like Fayetteville is preparing to annex people, state law requires it do a little housekeeping first. Holding information sessions is one of ...

Council to discuss annexation suit
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
Annexation opponents claim in the lawsuit that the city didn’t follow correct procedures and that parts of its annexation report were incorrect. ...

Tina Hall on state panel looking into annexation
Salisbury Post - Salisbury,NC,USA
By Jessie Burchette Rowan County Commissioner Tina Hall has been appointed to a newly created legislative commission to study annexation laws in the state. ...

Gates Four annexation debate goes on
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
The Fayetteville City Council last month adopted a report on annexing the gated community of more than 600 homes in western Cumberland County. ...

Joint Annexation Study Committee
By Stop NC Annexation(Stop NC Annexation)
It doesn't bode well for having any serious debate or analysis of the problems with the current annexation laws_ or any recommendations that resemble anything close to what the hundreds of people who spoke up for while the House Study ... StopNCAnnexation - http://stopncannexation.blogspot.com/

Opponents file legal challenge to city’s annexation
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
By Seth Stratton More than 240 in name, and hundreds more in spirit, filed a legal challenge to the city’s annexation plans in Davidson County Superior ...

Group sues over annexation plan
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
By Michael Hewlett The group Citizens Against Forced Annexation filed a lawsuit yesterday over the city council's decision to annex nearly 2000 people. ...

Anti-Annexation Group Files Lawsuits Against Lexington
MyFox WGHP - High Point,NC,USA
By CHAD TUCKER The lawsuits, filed by the group Citizens United Against Forced Annexation, list the names of more than 200 people who oppose the move, ...

Liberty Agenda For NC
By Thomas B. Hill (Thomas B. Hill)
15) -- Ending the state's power to seize private property by forced annexation and eminent domain, improving public education through competition, restoring free, fair and open elections, and cutting off corporate welfare, ... Govern Thyself - http://governthyself.blogspot.com/

CAFA files suit challenging annexation
By SamH
Citizens Against Forced Annexation will file suit this afternoon challenging the City of Lexington’s plan to annex 2000 residents. Piedmont Publius - http://triad.johnlocke.org/blog

Fayetteville annexation of Fort Bragg official
Greenville Daily Reflector - Greenville,NC,USA
AP FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Fayetteville now has about 30000 more residents, courtesy of its annexation of Fort Bragg. The Fayetteville Observer reported Tuesday ...

Annexation opponents plan to file suit Tuesday
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
The Citizens United Against Forced Annexation group is representing residents in all four areas around the city. Chapel Hill attorney Robert Hornik Jr. of ...

Council moves on second annexation
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount,NC,USA
By ERIC Klamut The Rocky Mount City Council agreed to move forward with phase two of the city’s annexation plan. Council members approved a resolution of ...

Group hires lawyer who fought Oak Island annexation
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
By Shelby Sebens A group opposing Oak Island’s annexation has hired the same lawyer who successfully fought off the town’s attempt to grab a similar area in ...

Southport aldermen OK annexation of 93 acres
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
But the 93 acres the city intends to annex is much different than the large swath officials had originally hoped to grab. The board voted 5-1, with Alderman ...

Southport aldermen OK annexation of 80 acres
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
Oak Island's quick move forced Southport to take its annexation in a different direction, which includes 11 parcels along Jabbertown Road. ...

Wake LP - Positions on Local Issues
By Linda Ellis(Susan)
Involuntary Annexation: End involuntary annexation of private property by municipalities. Eminent Domain: Support protection for landowners against eminent domain. Smoking Bans: Support the right of property owners, including owners of ...

Charlotte annexation bid draws protest
If annexation is eventually approved for all six areas, the city would extend police protection, city water and sewer, garbage collection and street maintenance to each, likely bringing more development to those areas. ... CharlotteObserver.com http://www.charlotteobserver.com

Forced annexation is wrong
By Harry
I am in NC and my community is being annexed into the city of Lexington, NC, by force which is a legal violation of the constitution according to the John Locke foundation. We Protested but the city called us names like freeloaders and ... Hektik Forums - http://hektik.org/forums

Brickton residents need to get say in annexation
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA
To The Editor: It was interesting to read in Wednesday's edition that our local legislative delegation has promised not to let an incorporation bill (for ...

Candidates talk annexation
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
The two commented on annexation and other issues following speeches to the NC Press Association at the Crowne Plaza Resort. Perdue said she would consider ...

Today the General Assembly worked on wrapping up leftover business ...
By Stop NC Annexation (Stop NC Annexation)
One somewhat surprise for the annexation reform citizens was thrown into HB2431 at the last minute. I have no details yet on who was behind the scenes negotiating, but a Joint Study of Municipal Annexation was authorized in this Bill ...

Gov Crap: It’s Not Just At The Federal Level
By Buck
That’s about $900 more each year for the average home there. Students would still go to the same schools. Charlotte City Council votes a week from Monday. If the annexation passes, it wouldn’t go into effect until next summer. ...  Blue Herald - http://blueherald.com

Residents turn out to oppose annexation plans
Pisgah Mountain News - Fletcher,NC,USA
She spoke at a standing-room-only public hearing Monday in which council heard concerns about the Town’s proposal to annex 193 acres along the US 25 ...

Fletcher Residents Voice Concern Over Annexation
WHKP - Hendersonville,NC,USA
Fletcher Town Council held a public hearing last night to hear comments over the possibility of annexation Mayor Bill Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Eddie Henderson, ...

Fletcher council gets earful about annexation plans
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
FLETCHER—The message was clear Monday night from businessmen and homeowners in the path of Fletcher’s annexation plans: leave us alone. ...

Small town residents fight annexation
The tiny town of Princeton, with a population around 1200, is usually a quiet place, but some who live on the outskirts of town are making noise about annexation plans.
News 14 Carolina Top Stories - http://news14.com

Fletcher annexation the focus of hearing
Brickton residents and businesses will have one more chance to be heard tonight concerning Fletcher's plan to involuntarily annex their area.
BlueRidgeNow.com - Times-News Online - http://www.blueridgenow.com

Small town residents fight annexation
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
"It's taxation without representation," said annexation opponent Mike Rose. "It's anti-American as far as I'm concerned." Rose made yard signs to help get ...

Mount a defense now to hold off Fletcher’s forced annexation
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Today, we have the Fletcher Town Council trying to force annexation on a number of residents and property owners. Council members say they are doing it for ...

Fletcher Town Council to hold annexation plan meeting tonight
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
FLETCHER – The Fletcher Town Council will meet tonight at 6 at Town Hall to discuss the town’s plans to annex 193 acres south of Fletcher along the US 25 ...

Fletcher annexation plan meeting Monday night
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
FLETCHER—A Town Council meeting Monday evening promises to generate a lively discussion—to put it mildly—about the town’s plans to annex 193 acres south of ...

Greensboro's population to grow by 15000 people after annexation
By cityboi
Before the annexation Greensboro's population was actually 247183 and not 245000. That means Greensboro's population is 257183. wont be long before Greensboro hits 260000. Greensboro has added almost 60000 people in 10 years. ...
UP|Complete - http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/forums.html

Legislative Lowdown: Forced Annexation Continues
By Jeff Mixon
The tortuous route of the moratorium on forced annexation in North Carolina took another agonizing step today when the House Judiciary II Committee again to hear the bill. At the last meeting on Thursday, June 19th, the Chairman, ...
Red Clay Citizen - http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/

Annexation Moratorium Bill Weakened, but Passes J-2
The annexation moratorium bill got amended in the J-2 Committee. The moratorium on forced annexation would now last until April 30, 2009 as opposed to June 30, 2009.Anyway, it did pass though. Now it has to pass the whole House and then ...
JLF > The Locker Room - http://feeds.johnlocke.org/thelockerroom

Pinewild fight goes to Court of Appeals
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
By Sarah A. Reid PINEHURST — A group fighting a controversial annexation has appealed its case to the state Court of Appeals. ...

States vary on annexation laws
From where his property sits along 150 East, Mark Kearney has no interest in becoming part of the city of Kokomo.
Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana--Loca... - http://www.kokomotribune.com

Forced annexation cheats citizens in so many ways
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
I read with great interest, and amusement, the “Citizen-Times viewpoint” on “NC’s effective annexation law.” The first thing that was apparent was the ...

Fuquay-Varina rescinds annexation plans
The southwest Wake town and neighboring Holly Springs come up with new agreement for unincorporated areas.
CaryNews.com - News - http://www.carynews.com/news/index.html

Neighborhood residents oppose annexation by Oak Island
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
But she and other homeowners in Oakwood Glen might not have a choice if Oak Island's annexation succeeds. The town is moving forward with plans to annex ...

J2 to Consider Annexation Moratorium
The House Judiciary II Committee is scheduled to consider the forced annexation moratorium bill tomorrow at 10:00 am in Room 421 of the Legislative Office Building. This is a good sign given it wasn't clear that it would even be heard. ...

Fuquay-Varina Annexation Fight Could End Tonight
NBC 17.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
But the town of Fuquay-Varina wants to annex the land. An agreement with Holly Springs that gives Fuquay-Varina rights to the land is set to expire. ...

Greensboro to pay waste hauler $728229.90 to not collect trash
By Roch101(Roch101)
Another cost of annexation: Agenda item number 33 for tonight's city council meeting requests that council approve a payment of $728229.90 to garbage collector Republic Services of NC for "loss of business," a consequence of the City ...

Limiting power to annex
Shelby Star - Shelby,NC,USA
The House Finance Committee has given its blessing to a proposed moratorium on forced annexation in North Carolina. The moratorium would halt involuntary ...

Moratorium Update
By Stop NC Annexation(Stop NC Annexation)
Rep McComas comments about the use of forced annexation being a vicious circle of abuse were great and they reflected an informed honesty about how cities are using forced annexation. Most of the legislators who spoke in favor of the ...
StopNCAnnexation - http://stopncannexation.blogspot.com/

Weekly wrap: Debate delight, annexation aggravation
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
Proponents say the moratorium would give lawmakers time to study the state’s annexation laws and propose changes that might be made during the 2009 ...

Committee approves annexation moratorium
Goldsboro News Argus - Goldsboro,NC,USA
Goldsboro's annexation of the property along Buck Swamp and Salem Church roads is looking more and more like it will be put on hold after the powerful House ...

Annexation backlash could hurt Mt. Olive
Mount Olive Tribune - Mt. Olive,NC,USA
Annexation in many part of the State has become a dirty word and a pending law in the Legislature would slam down a one year moratorium on such a municipal ...

Annexation hold passes
By John Fuquay
Annexation opponents say cities often take years to deliver services, such as utility connections, while residents must begin paying city property taxes immediately. In other cases, communities already have police and fire protection, ...
Capitol Concerns - http://blogs.fayobserver.com/capitolconcerns

Annexation bill advances
RALEIGH (AP) — A powerful House committee overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday that would delay for a year some efforts by towns and cities to ...

Annexation halt clears 1st vote
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
The House Finance Committee voted overwhelmingly, 25-4, to endorse a one-year moratorium on involuntary annexation. “This sends a strong message that ...

Towns fighting annexation get help
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
Involuntary annexation is when a town or city forces outlying residents to become city residents. One by one, opponents of involuntary annexation pleaded ...

Annexation moratorium advances
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
The House Finance Committee voted 25-4 in favor of a one-year moratorium on involuntary annexation. "This sends a strong message that there's people, ...

House bill could put moratorium on forced annexation
By WWAY
This morning, a committee in the state house overwhelmingly passed a bill in favor of an annexation moratorium across the state. Full story...
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Local News,... - http://www.wwaytv3.com

Legislative Lowdown: Forced Annexation
By Jeff Mixon
The House Finance Committee on Thursday, June 12th dealt a blow to cities in North Carolina that prefer to annex new territory without the consent of that area's citizens. North Carolina is one of the few states that allow forcible ...
Red Clay Citizen - http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/

Love Has Key Hand in Annexation Bill
By L. Keith Clark(L. Keith Clark)
The issue of a moratorium on forced annexation (see prior post on issue) has cleared the Senate and gone to the House Judiciary Committee, where Jimmy Love (D-Lee) is vice chair. Representative Love is scheduled to chair the next ...
The E-Lee Dispatch - http://e-lee.blogspot.com/

Forced Annexation Bill Contradicts McCrory
By CarolinaDem
The split in policy became public this week when Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger (R) Eden sponsored legislation to put a one year freeze on forced annexation. The bill's sponsorship was followed by protests from supporters at the ...
Andrew Jackson Democrats - http://andrewjacksondem.com

Annexation and water policy
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
Mandating water and sewer connections might be best for the public’s welfare, but that doesn’t change the fact that annexation is a bitter pill for many, ...

Indian Hills center of Eden annexation debate, again
Madison Messenger - Danville,VA,USA
By Heather Smith Eden administrators are considering the annexation of a little more than 277 acres southwest of the city limits in an area called Indian ...

Indian Hills center of Eden annexation debate, again
By GoDanRiver(GoDanRiver)
Eden administrators are considering the annexation of a little more than 277 acres southwest of the city limits in an area called Indian Hills, and the neighborhood’s 196 residents would say that history is repeating itself.
News for GoDanRiver - http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/

Neighbors Win Annexation Fight In Asheboro
Asheboro, NC -- Neighbors fighting forced annexation are celebrating a victory. Thursday, homeowners in the Dave's Mountain area of Randolph County were heard loud and clear. They protested outside the Asheboro City Council meeting, ...
digtriad.com Local and State - http://www.digtriad.com

N.C. rally for forced annexation moratorium 6/4/08, part 1
Supporters of a one-year moratorium on involuntary annexation in North Carolina rallied outside the Legislative Building Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DfH_IcYXE3YE&vgc=rss&usg=AFQjCNESxOy0OMmng4nkQrpEAQ_QKyZ_pg

N.C. rally for forced annexation moratorium 6/4/08, part 2
Supporters of a one-year moratorium on involuntary annexation in North Carolina rallied outside the Legislative Building Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DkagvB2PINWM&vgc=rss&usg=AFQjCNGIGwFPIRqR1OoWuDsnym1h1Fmyvw

N.C. rally for forced annexation moratorium 6/4/08, part 3
Supporters of a one-year moratorium on involuntary annexation in North Carolina rallied outside the Legislative Building Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DbPeNL4bRRdM&vgc=rss&usg=AFQjCNH8wl7we1U-4VkGq3Kg_9smKQVi0Q
 

Oak Island annexation plans
WECT - Wilmington,NC,USA
Southport and Oak Island officials have been meeting to hash out annexation plans for the intersection of Long Beach Road and Highway 211. ...

Hundreds battle annexation in Raleigh
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
The 'Rally in Raleigh' drew residents from across the state opposed to the state's existing annexation laws and in favor of a one-year moratorium to study ...

Fletcher annexation proposal moves forward
Pisgah Mountain News - Fletcher,NC,USA
By Julie Ball FLETCHER — The town of Fletcher is another step closer to annexing 138 parcels of land along US 25, south of the current town limits. ...

Annexation solves all kinds of problems
By SamH
Squall Lines’ Chad Adams picks up on the William Marshburn story, unsure if it’s “highlighting the horrendous state of mental health in our state or the mess that is forced annexation.” For those unfamiliar, Marshburn was arrested ...
Piedmont Publius - http://triad.johnlocke.org/blog

Residents continue annexation fight
News 14 Carolina - Raleigh,NC,USA
And protesters against the forced annexation of Daves’ Mountain aren't wasting time in garnering support against the effort. ...

Involuntary annexation opponents rally at Legislature
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
Members of the Fair Annexation Coalition, Americans for Prosperity and Stop NC Annexation urged lawmakers to approve a one-year moratorium on towns' and ...

Involuntary annexation opponents rally at Legislature
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
Members from Stop NC Annexation, the Fair Annexation Coalition and Americans for Prosperity called on lawmakers Wednesday to approve a one-year moratorium ...

Annexation Opponents Rally In Raleigh
WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA
Raleigh, NC -- Many people from the Triad joined others from across the state in Raleigh, Wednesday, to oppose annexation. They're for a state bill that ...

Anti-annexation forces in town
By ryanteaguebeckwith
The protest became irreverent at times, One woman had an anti-annexation bumper sticker attached to her pants. She said she pressed her rear end to the glass of the Senate gallery door so those inside could see her message. ...
Under the Dome blog - http://projects.newsobserver.com/rss/dome/blog

Annexation Opponents Rally In Raleigh
Raleigh, NC -- Many people from the Triad joined others from across the state in Raleigh, Wednesday, to oppose annexation. They're for a state bill that calls for a one year moratorium on annexation. "The American people are now ...
digtriad.com Local and State - http://www.digtriad.com

Rally for annexation moratorium
Forced annexation foes made their case this afternoon for a one-year moratorium on the practice. Watch the entire event (33:26) by clicking play below.
JLF > The Locker Room - http://feeds.johnlocke.org/thelockerroom

Annexation and Mental Health
By Chad Adams
Not sure if this is a story highlighting the horrendous state of mental health in our state or the mess that is forced annexation. But the story makes me wonder if the city really wants this guy in their city limits? ...
Squall Lines - http://wilmington.johnlocke.org/blog

Annexation opponents taking buses to Raleigh to lobby with legislators
Salisbury Post - Salisbury,NC,USA
By Mark Wineka Rowan and Davidson County opponents of North Carolina's law on involuntary annexation will be filling two charter buses Wednesday and ...

Annexation Still Being Defended
By Chad Adams
Cities are not going into that quiet night over the subject of annexation despite the statewide organized efforts of freedom loving citizens tot he contrary. The Locke Foundation has covered this topic extensively here, here and here. ...
Squall Lines - http://wilmington.johnlocke.org/blog

Annexation moratorium likely to fail after Rep. Hughes withdraws ...
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
Last week, the county's three state representatives and one senator sponsored bills that would stop New Hanover municipalities from starting the annexation ...