County officials explain how annexation law, ETJs affect thoroughfare mapping
Officials told attendees recent state law changes requiring voluntary annexation votes have altered how the county treats extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs) and whether city thoroughfare plans appear on county maps; the court said it will consider adding city layers online while clarifying county authority.
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At the workshop the presiding official explained that state legislative changes now require voluntary, landowner‑approved annexations and that dynamic has altered how cities and counties treat ETJs and planning. He said the court wants to provide the public with as much information as possible but must be careful about adopting city plans wholesale onto county maps because of changing interlocal authority.
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