Council discusses annexation to boost tax base and control development
Councilors and staff discussed voluntary and forced annexation options to increase Pierson's tax base, including outreach to enclave areas such as Sunny Sands and the potential need for surveys and ballot initiatives for forced annexation.
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Councilors debated annexation as a tool to increase Pierson's tax base and to gain control over development decisions now being made by the county. Staff and councilors discussed voluntary annexation incentives, the survey work required and the alternative of a ballot initiative for forced annexation, which would require signatures and a public vote.
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