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Apopka council directs staff to scope annexation feasibility study and explore door‑to‑door survey option
Summary
After staff surveyed other municipalities’ costs, the council asked for a formal scope and an RFP for a feasibility study to support a proposed South Property annexation and asked staff to gather door‑to‑door survey cost estimates to gauge resident interest before committing to a large study.
Apopka city staff told the City Council May 21 that a comprehensive feasibility study for a proposed South Property annexation is likely to cost substantially more than $50,000 and could reach $100,000, prompting the council to instruct staff to prepare a request for proposals and to gather door‑to‑door survey cost estimates as an interim step.
Blanche Sherman, finance director, said staff contacted 10 jurisdictions to determine the typical cost of annexation studies; three reported costs ranging roughly from $63,000 to $155,000. “Based on what we’re seeing… it’s likely that it will exceed the $50,000, and it could go as much as $100,000,” Sherman said, recommending…
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