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WRAL: Big Changes to Municipal Annexation Unlikely in '08
On February - 18 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
From WRAL.com: Municipal governments say North Carolina’s involuntary annexation law has helped towns and cities thrive and doesn’t need too many new wrinkles as it nears its 50th birthday. more…
Americans for Prosperity video on the forced annexation of Pinewild
On February - 2 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
NCPRC signs onto statement of principles regarding NC's annexation laws
On February - 1 - 2008ADD COMMENTS
The N.C. Property Rights Coalition has signed onto the following statement of principles regarding North Carolina’s annexation laws. This statement of principles was developed by the John Locke Foundation.
Statement of Principles Regarding North Carolina’s Annexation Laws
Whereas North Carolina’s annexation laws are not achieving the goal of providing urban services to communities that truly need services;
Whereas North Carolina’s annexation laws encourage the duplication of services to communities that do not need urban services;
Whereas North Carolina’s annexation laws are inherently flawed because municipalities have a disincentive to help communities most in need and have an incentive to annex communities for financial gain;