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Brentwood officials critique Williamson County resolution seeking review of annexation law
Summary
City staff briefed commissioners on a Williamson County resolution (sponsored by County Commissioner Bill Petty) asking the state to review or repeal Public Chapter 1101 on annexations; Brentwood officials called the proposed changes premature, potentially disruptive to city-county relations, and suggested routing the issue through regional growth committees.
Staff alerted commissioners to a resolution filed for the Williamson County agenda that requests review, amendment or repeal of Tennessee's Public Chapter 1101, the statute governing urban growth boundaries and annexation. Staff said the resolution was authored by County Commissioner Bill Petty and described its key effect as creating a statutory pathway for counties to have approval influence over annexations affecting county-provided services.
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