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Florence council urges formal annexation policy as San Tan Valley grows
Summary
Mayor Eaton opened a work‑session discussion about annexation on Oct. 13 as Florence watches nearby incorporations and potential shifts in tax revenue.
Mayor Eaton opened a work‑session discussion about annexation on Oct. 13 as Florence watches nearby incorporations and potential shifts in tax revenue. Town consultant Larry Harmer told the council that “processing an annexation in Arizona is not an overnight process by any stretch of the imagination,” and cited Arizona Revised Statutes 9‑4‑71 on contiguity and procedural requirements.
Harmer said annexations must be contiguous to existing corporate limits, cannot create county islands and require a 10‑year service plan showing how the town will provide water,…
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