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Commission on Local Government to send second draft of annexation‑alternatives study to stakeholders
Summary
The Commission approved sending a revised second draft of its Annexation Alternatives Study to stakeholders, with staff planning a June presentation to Senator Hanger and Delegate Wilt, a July third‑draft public hearing, and a final approval target in November for December submission to the General Assembly.
The Commission on Local Government voted May 8 to send a revised second draft of its Annexation Alternatives Study to the study’s stakeholder group, following staff presentation and commissioner comments about tightening content and correcting citations.
Commissioner Diane M. Linderman moved to send the second draft; Vice‑Chair R. Michael Amyx seconded the motion, which the Commission approved. Kristen Dahlman, the Commission’s senior policy analyst who will lead the staff team on the study, summarized staff’s plan for next steps.
Under the schedule described by staff, the second draft will be circulated to stakeholders and to Senator Hanger and Delegate Wilt, and staff plans a June meeting to present and discuss the draft. Based on stakeholder feedback, a third draft will be prepared for the Commission’s July meeting and will include a public hearing. A second public hearing is planned for the September meeting; staff anticipates presenting a final version for Commission approval in November for submission by December to the General Assembly.
Commission comments focused on reducing nonessential material, highlighting the report’s most pertinent findings, and fixing grammatical and citation errors before wider distribution. The motion as recorded does not specify vote tallies beyond the recorded mover and seconder; the minutes note the motion was approved.
