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Durham residents, commissioners debate proposed annexation process changes outside Urban Growth Boundary
Summary
Residents urged the Board not to endorse Planning Department language on annexations outside the Urban Growth Boundary, arguing it would reduce county input and harm watershed areas; Planning staff and the interim county attorney clarified legal limits and proposed procedural changes for the Joint City‑County Planning Committee.
Pam Andrews, Wanda Allen, Heidi Grable and Donna Stainback told the Durham County Board of County Commissioners during the work session’s citizen comment period that they oppose a Planning Department draft titled “Annexation Outside the UGB” and urged commissioners not to approve a strongly worded recommendation expected at the Joint City‑County Planning Committee on Sept. 4, 2024. “We do not support the proposed Annexation Outside the UGB document from Sara Young of the Planning Department,” one commenter said, noting a petition with over 465 signatures and local objections to adding parcels near…
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