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Gadsden City Council adopts resolution opposing state House Bill 349 over Hortons Bend concerns
Summary
The Gadsden City Council voted to oppose House Bill 349, saying the proposed Hortons Bend Agricultural Protection Act could restrict property owners, block future annexations and interfere with shared municipal services; the measure passed with one abstention.
The Gadsden City Council on Feb. 3 adopted a resolution formally opposing House Bill 349, described by sponsors as the "Hortons Bend Agricultural Protection Act," after an extended council debate over potential impacts on property rights and shared services.
Councilman Wilson, who introduced the resolution, said the bill would define protected boundaries and "essentially prevent any portion of Hortons Bend to be annexed or included into another municipality," and argued it would curtail landowners' options to develop or sell their property. "For several reasons, legally, personally, functionally, the city of Gadsden opposes this," Wilson said.
Several coun…
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