From statesman.com April 17, 2008...
How soon east Leander grows could come down to a single vote tonight, when City Council members consider a proposed subdivision that would bring water and wastewater to parts of the mostly undeveloped side of the city within the next year or so.
But the more than 700 homes and proposed utilities could be rejected on this basis: some council members are unhappy with the lot sizes and the layout of the subdivision plan.
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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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