Resident asks whether annexation could bypass county moratorium; counselor explains three options
A resident asked if a city's annexation could exempt land from a county moratorium; the county counselor explained three statutory annexation paths — annexation by right, consent annexation and petition to the county — and said county review applies under consent or county‑petition options but not unilateral (by‑right) annexation.
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During public comment, a resident asked whether a proposed Mulberry annexation would need county approval and whether annexation could be used to avoid a county moratorium. The county counselor walked the commission through three statutory annexation methods and explained the county's role under each.
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