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Officials urge fixes to annexation process after revenue lags and high costs
Summary
Cottonwood Heights leaders told legislators that recent annexations have been hampered by inconsistent interpretations, mandatory survey costs (about $10,000), administrative delays and a revenue lag that can leave cities providing services for more than a year before collecting property taxes from annexed areas.
City officials told state lawmakers that while legislation meant to bring county islands into cities addresses one problem, inconsistent interpretations and administrative hurdles have created new costs and revenue timing problems for municipalities.
Staff described repeatedly changing guidance from the county and state…
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