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Gulf County adopts resolution opposing city annexation of industrial parcel; legal challenge ongoing
Summary
The board approved a resolution opposing a city’s voluntary annexation and simultaneous land-use change for a 60-acre parcel in the Gulf County industrial corridor, citing statutory notice requirements, potential enclave creation and impacts on major employers; the county attorney said litigation and mediation remain active.
Gulf County commissioners voted unanimously on July 22 to adopt a resolution opposing a voluntary annexation and associated land-use change proposed by the city that would put residential development in the middle of a long-established industrial corridor.
County Attorney Jeremy Novak told the board the county received a new annexation notice and maps that differ from a prior submission; staff and legal counsel concluded the city’s process had not complied with statutory notice requirements and the county’s 2013 interlocal agreement that calls for…
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