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