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Blythewood council hears strong public opposition to proposed ZIP-code annexation
Summary
Dozens of residents urged Blythewood officials to reject a blanket annexation of ZIP code 29016, citing threats to rural character, increased taxes and business licensing; mayor said no annexation vote would occur that night and sought staff legal research to clarify options.
Dozens of residents packed the Blythewood town hall on Feb. 23 to oppose a proposal that would annex the entire 29016 ZIP code into the town, telling council the change would threaten farms, small businesses and the area’s rural character.
Speakers including Jeff Brown, Matt Mose and Joe Trapp testified they do not want forced annexation and urged voluntary, petition-driven approaches. Matt Mose asked the council to produce the petition that spawned the conversation and requested names and addresses of signatories. Joe Trapp cited Town of Blythewood code Section 110 to describe how annexed businesses could face town business licensing and inspection requirements.
Mayor Griffin opened the discussion by stressing that the meeting was…
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