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Residents tell county they prefer local control, oppose Manhattan annexation
Summary
Multiple residents told the commission on June 11 they oppose annexation by Manhattan and want local control or incorporation; the minutes list names and short positions but do not include full transcripts of remarks.
During the public-comment portion of the June 11 meeting, several residents said they oppose annexation by the City of Manhattan and urged either incorporation or preservation of local control. Speakers listed in the minutes who voiced that view include Alyssa Drummond, Megan Steele and David George; the minutes summarize their positions as being against Manhattan annexing and in favor of local control.
The minutes are a summary; they do not include verbatim quotations from those speakers. Commenters who expressed this theme also raised tax and representation concerns and asked commissioners to consider keeping decisions and tax revenues local.
