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A map of Los Angeles County with the city of Los Angeles in red, showing the Shoestring Strip annexation, which reaches south to the San Pedro area and the Port of Los Angeles. A "shoestring annexation" is a term used for an annexation by a city , town or other municipality in which it acquires new territory that is contiguous to the existing ...
Municipal annexation is the legal process by which a city or other municipality acquires land as its jurisdictional territory (as opposed to simply owning the land the way individuals do). [1] The annexed land is typically not part of any other municipality.
The city government also entered into a settlement with the DeKalb County government to settle a dispute, paving the way for the annexation. [ 34 ] Due to the taxable revenue involved, there was a dispute over whether the area would remain in the DeKalb County School District or transition to Atlanta Public Schools . [ 35 ]
Included in the annexation area is Fire Station 12, which is part of Fire District 4 but is staffed and operated under contract with North Whatcom Fire and Rescue. Anderson said she feared that ...
Jul. 17—MOSES LAKE — A request to annex about 84 acres into the Moses Lake city limits will be considered by city officials. Moses Lake City Council members agreed to allow evaluation of the ...
The Ankeny City Council approved a large annexation Monday that could push the city's borders even further north. Ankeny City Council approves annexation north of 126th Avenue near Alleman Skip to ...
The City of Edmonton has experienced a series of municipal boundary adjustments over its history since originally incorporating as a town in 1892 through incorporation as a city, amalgamation or annexation of other urban municipalities, annexation of rural lands from its surrounding neighbours, and separation of lands back to its rural neighbours.
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