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St. Albans mayor says resolution to begin Sun Valley annexation will go before council; city service fees to rise 20%

5799039 · September 16, 2025
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Mayor Scott James said the city will seek a resolution to begin annexing Sun Valley properties and that city service fees will increase 20%, a $60 annual rise, to cover police, fire, trash and other services.

Mayor Scott James said St. Albans will ask the city council to pass a resolution to continue the annexation process for the Sun Valley area and that the city will raise city service fees 20 percent to cover municipal services.

The move matters because annexation would bring property owners in the Sun Valley corridor into St. Albans city services and tax regime. "Tonight, we are we have to pass a resolution to continue," Mayor Scott James said on the city podcast, referring to the council agenda. He said the annexation area runs "up Lakewood Drive to Forest Brook" and will include the storage…

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