From statesman, December1, 2008...
The City of Cedar Park held the first of two public hearings Tuesday on annexing the Ranch at Cypress Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1.
There will be another public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd.
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Showing posts with label Annexation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Annexation. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Georgetown holding meeting on annexation of 23 parcels
From Austin Business Journal, September 23, 2008...
The city of Georgetown will hold second public hearings Tuesday concerning the annexations of 23 parcels in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Georgetown is considering bringing the parcels, which total 2,648 acres, inside the city limits. The individual hearings will begin at 6 p.m.
The Georgetown City Council is scheduled to hear first readings of the annexations Oct. 14 with second readings for final approval slated for December.
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The city of Georgetown will hold second public hearings Tuesday concerning the annexations of 23 parcels in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Georgetown is considering bringing the parcels, which total 2,648 acres, inside the city limits. The individual hearings will begin at 6 p.m.
The Georgetown City Council is scheduled to hear first readings of the annexations Oct. 14 with second readings for final approval slated for December.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Annexation’s Role in City Growth
From Community Impact April 11, 2008...
The populations of Georgetown, Hutto and Taylor continue to increase, causing city officials routinely to evaluate the size of their cities land-wise. But acquiring more land is not as easy as it was in the 1800s, when pioneers raced to claim their new property by simply driving a stake into the ground.
When cities today want to expand their limits, city staff must engage in the process of annexation.
“The basic reasons cities annex are to control or regulate development, and the second reason, which is arguably the most important reason, is to expand the city’s tax base,” said Scott Houston, legal department director at the Texas Municipal League.
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The populations of Georgetown, Hutto and Taylor continue to increase, causing city officials routinely to evaluate the size of their cities land-wise. But acquiring more land is not as easy as it was in the 1800s, when pioneers raced to claim their new property by simply driving a stake into the ground.
When cities today want to expand their limits, city staff must engage in the process of annexation.
“The basic reasons cities annex are to control or regulate development, and the second reason, which is arguably the most important reason, is to expand the city’s tax base,” said Scott Houston, legal department director at the Texas Municipal League.
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