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Council told annexation will likely require litigation; executive session proposed
Summary
Law Director Mr. Reman informed the Greenville City Council that a targeted annexation effort will not be voluntarily accepted by the neighboring jurisdiction and any legal pursuit would likely take at least 12 months; he recommended council discussion in executive session to determine next steps.
Law Director Mr. Reman updated the council on the city's annexation effort, saying the other jurisdiction responded that it would not voluntarily comply with the proposed annexation. Mr. Reman told council that, as a result, the city must decide whether to pursue the matter through litigation.
"There's going to be no voluntary compliance; anything now because there's going to be no voluntary compliance is going to have to be handled through litigation," Mr. Reman said. "There's just no way that any litigation would be handled within any time frame that's less than 12 months."
Mr. Reman recommended a council meeting to determine the level of pursuit and suggested an executive session to discuss legal strategy. Council members asked about timing; one member suggested holding the executive session either at the first December meeting or sooner in November to address the issue promptly.
What is and is not on the record: The council discussion and the law director's assessment were recorded; the transcript does not include details of legal strategy, potential litigation costs, or a formal decision to commence litigation. Council members agreed to schedule further discussion, including executive-session consideration.
Next steps: Council to schedule a meeting (an executive session was proposed) to decide whether to pursue annexation litigation and to weigh timing and resource implications.
