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Council affirms Carmelín annexation and sends contested annexation to June 17 special mail-in ballot
Summary
After citizens filed a valid referendum, City Council voted 6–3 to affirm Ordinance 25‑16 (Carmeline Addition No. 6 annexation) and then approved language and a mail‑ballot plan to place the annexation question on a June 17 special municipal election. Council and petitioners debated cost of a special election (city staff estimated about $500,000)
City Council faced a citizen‑initiated referendum challenging Ordinance 25‑16, which annexed the area known as Carmeline (Addition No. 6, roughly 1,876.24 acres northwest of Bradley Road and Curtis Road).
Under Charter §12‑60 the council first considered whether to affirm or repeal the ordinance. After discussion the council voted 6–3 to affirm the ordinance (Councilmembers Crow Iverson, Dave Donaldson and Nancy Hingeam voted no). By affirming, council did not repeal the…
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