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Raymore officials to testify in Jefferson City against House Bill 631, saying it would impede local annexation practice
Summary
City leaders said March 10 they will testify against House Bill 631, which they said would insert statewide mandates into local annexation processes and create artificial requirements that undermine local planning and service provision.
Raymore Mayor Turnbull and city staff said the mayor will travel to Jefferson City March 11 to testify against House Bill 631, legislation they and city staff say would impose statewide constraints on municipal annexation methods.
Why it matters: Annexation rules determine how cities expand boundaries, plan infrastructure and deliver services. City officials said HB631 would substitute a one-size-fits-all statutory test that ignores geographic and…
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