I know you have anxiously been awaiting the results of the previous questions, and are looking forward to the final questions.
Answers to the previous questions: B and A
Now, we get to the big imaginary money:
$100,000 Question: What statement is true?
A) Annexation victims in North Carolina never have had a vote.
B) North Carolina is south of South Carolina.
C) No financial standards are imposed on municipalities, regardless of risk.
D) North Carolina has the most AAA bond rated cities (based on a 2003 Standard and Poor’s study).
$500,000 Question: Not including the judiciary, which has limited
ability to overturn an annexation, the following provides oversight
over forced annexations to ensure that municipalities don’t do whatever
they want:
A) County Commissions
B) Local Government Commission
C) The Ethics of Municipal Leaders
D) Teapot Museum
Here it is, the big question!
$1,000,000 Question: What is true about the annexation law?
A) There is no public information meeting
B) If Cary, for instance, wanted to annex an area, but Raleigh owned the land between Cary and the desired
area, Cary could jump over Raleigh and grab the land.
C) Municipalities with less than 5,000 people are treated the same way as cities with 5,000 people or more
D) A municipality may not annex an area outside the county the municipality is located.
Tomorrow: See the final answers and determine if you are an imaginary millionaire.
