HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1998-030 Resolution Legislative Request to update annexation laws in North Carolina 09-01-1998 5b RESOLUTION
LEGISLATIVE REQUEST: TO UPDATE ANNEXATION LAWS
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
WHEREAS, currently,under North Carolina law, municipalities may annex areas deemed appropriate without any input
from the residents of the areas proposed for annexation;and,
WHEREAS, annexation often has a tremendous impact on the residents in newly annexed areas;and,
WHEREAS, the practice of involuntary annexation violates and limits the basic freedoms upon which this country was
founded and is diametrically opposed to the premise of participatory government for all citizens.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Orange County Board of Commissioners respectfully requests that the local
Legislative Delegates to the North Carolina General Assembly work with the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners and the North Carolina League of Municipalities in crafting legislation to:
• Update North Carolina's annexation law to reflect the changing nature of county and municipal
responsibilities
• Ensure equitable arrangements between counties and cities as well as fair treatment for citizens affected
by urban growth
• Require enforcement of statutes regarding delivery of municipal services to newly annexed area
• Direct the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners to forward this resolution to the local Legislative
Delegation, to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and to the other 99 counties in
North Carolina.