Big changes may lead to an about face on how cities are able to grow in the near future. A bill that is moving forward will allow for a referendum among those who would be affected by a potential annexation. The bill will allow for affected taxpayers to vote in or vote out a specific annexation request. Scott Walker with WGNS addressed the issue with State Representative Rick Womick…

The bill will allow for developers to still get their property annexed without a full vote if the annexation does not take in additional properties that are against the change…

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State Rep. Rick Womick