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Residents decry annexation covenant tied to water service; council tables annexation ordinance until January
Summary
Multiple residents told the Westminster City Council they were unaware a 2021 water-service covenant consented to future annexation, arguing the practice coerces homeowners and risks higher taxes; after discussion and staff explanation of benefits, the council voted to table consideration of the annexation ordinance for 510 Marcin Hill Road until the newly sworn January council can review it.
Dozens of residents packed the Westminster City Council meeting to urge action on a 2021 covenant that ties city water service to a consent to future annexation.
Leticia Morrison Gill told the council that homeowners who sign paperwork to receive municipal water often do not realize they are also signing a legal agreement consenting to future annexation. "This information is often unclear or hidden in routine service documents," she said, urging the council to postpone action until a new council takes office and to revise the ordinance for greater transparency.
Several other speakers echoed that concern. Dwayne Marsengill, a fifth‑generation resident, said the covenant effectively compels people to choose city water or remain outside city limits: "No…
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