Annexation reform in North Carolina requires two main elements: a voice for those targeted for forced annexation, and a requirement that the city or town seeking the annexation provide at least one meaningful service to the annexed.
That’s the conclusion Daren Bakst has drawn in his latest report on annexation reform, and it’s the message he delivered during a presentation today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.
In the video clip below, Bakst mentions those major elements and explains how county governments could play a greater role in improving the annexation process.
2:15 p.m. update: Watch the entire 52:20 presentation by clicking play below.
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