How does annexation work?
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Annexation is the procedure for bringing unincorporated areas of a county into the territory of an adjacent city. The process also allows a city to begin planning for the extension of services, enforcement of laws and ordinances, and the provision of voting privileges to meet the needs of the residents living in the annexed area.
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