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Lincoln City council says annexation final; attorney outlines petition route for landowners

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Landowners from an 88-acre area urged the Lincoln City Council to rescind a recent forced annexation, citing large tax increases; the council and city attorney said legal requirements were followed and described a statutory petition process to seek exclusion.

Several landowners affected by a forced annexation of roughly 88 acres asked the Lincoln City Council to reverse the decision, saying the property-tax impact will be severe. Lorraine Richard, who said she owns about 22 acres across multiple rental units, told the council her 2026 property tax increase will total “$20,768.11” and that assessments will require raising rents for tenants.

“I was wrong. They're not going up 47%. They're going up 49%. Now that comes out to $20,768 on my properties,” Richard told the council…

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