Residents urge council to pause annexations, demand comprehensive plan

Apr 9, 2026

Multiple residents told the Blue Ridge City Council they oppose annexing outlying parcels into the city’s ETJ without a completed comprehensive plan and clearer developer disclosures; speakers urged more public notice and questioned wastewater and developer track records.

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Several residents used the public‑comment period to urge the Blue Ridge City Council to slow or stop proposed annexations and to finish a comprehensive plan before allowing development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

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