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County counselor outlines three annexation paths; Mulberry plans would require city process before county review
Summary
County legal counsel explained at the October meeting that annexation can occur by right, by consent, or through a city petition to the county, and clarified when the county commission must review and make statutorily required findings.
A resident asked whether Mulberry’s reported annexation efforts would need county commission approval, and Crawford County’s legal counsel outlined how annexation procedures work under state law.
County counselor Jim explained that "there's three ways a city can annex property": (1) annexation by right (where property adjoins the city and the city may annex without county…
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