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As an aside, an additional point regarding this issue is that Interlocal Agreements are <br />good-faith agreements between governments. Even the Joint Plamziug Agreement that <br />exists between Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro contains <br />withdrawal procedures should one or more governments choose to terminate the <br />Agreement. Municipalities are not likely to abrogate their ability to annex in accordance <br />with powers granted by State law. <br />Staff has rioted two paragraphs included in the original a-mail that should be clarified. <br />Tlzey are as follows: <br />Local citizens have discussed the idea of potentially incorporating the Efland area for a <br />number of years. However, no formal action has occurred on the topic for a number of <br />reasons, including the fact that property taxes would increase if a town government were <br />established. One of the primary motives for incorporating was concern over the <br />possibility of being annexed by the City of Mebane. However, as discussed in previous <br />sections of this plan, there maybe other avenues to explore if this issue is the main reason <br />residents would like to incorporate. For instance, agreements with the City of Mebane <br />could be entered into. _i{Staff Note: the last sentence of this paragraph is not shown <br />in the e-mail.. Itr_eads:__A~reements with the City of Mebane are the ureferred <br />method of addressing citizen concerns re~ardin~ possible annexation, and should be <br />undertaken as the first priori <br />It is recommended that a task force (to establish Ef1and's incorporation), be established: <br />to determine which, if any, areas of the planning area would be eligible for incorporation <br />under revised State laws regulating new incorporations; to complete a survey of residents <br />of any eligible areas to determine their stance on incorporation; and to explore the <br />feasibility of any other avenues that maybe taken to ensure the preferences of the area <br />residents are addressed. {{Staff Note: In the adopted plan, this paragraph reads as <br />follows: If measures to address citizens concerns about potential annexation and <br />preserving and protecting the integrity of the Efland area prove inadequate, <br />consideration should then be given to establishing a task force to study annexation. <br />Such a group could determine which, if any, areas of the planning area would be <br />eligible for incorporation under revised State laws regulating new incorporations; to <br />complete a survey of residents of any eligible areas to determine their stance on <br />incorporation; and to explore the feasibility of any other avenues that may be taken <br />to ensure the preferences of area residents are addressed.}} <br />