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2011 - <br />• LEE COUNTY <br />000VC ara0,• aoo -- <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />RESOLUTION BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />OPPOSING FORCED ANNEXATION <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Statutes allow municipalities to annex properties meeting <br />statutory standards without involvement of the affected property owners nor the affected County <br />through a process commonly referred to as "forced annexation," and <br />WHEREAS, when forced annexation occurs, municipalities are often required to extend public utilities <br />like sewer systems which allows higher population densities within these annexation areas; and <br />WHEREAS, even after annexation occurs the County is still required by state laws to provide specific <br />services to residents within the annexation areas including school facilities, emergency medical <br />services, public health services and various social related services; and <br />WHEREAS, although the County is still required to provide these services, (which constitute a <br />substantial amount of the County's operating and capital budgets), the County loses a significant <br />• amount of revenue due to the shifting of sales tax dollars tied to the areas annexed; and <br />WHEREAS, residents under consideration for forced annexation are not allowed to vote on this issue <br />nor do they have representation on the governing body making the final decision; and <br />WHEREAS, residents affected by forced annexation have no appeal process short of pursuing legal <br />action through the court system. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lee County Board of Commissioners expresses <br />strong opposition to the current state laws allowing forced annexation. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commissioners respectfully requests the <br />North Carolina General Assembly to repeal the forced annexation laws contained in Article 4A of <br />Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br />Adopted this 7th day of February 2011. <br />ATTEST: <br />a n t M. Lee, Clerk <br />a A. Shook, Chairman <br />County Board of Commissioners <br />:• <br />