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re: St. George signatures expected soon
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:21 am to Mr.Perfect
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:21 am to Mr.Perfect
State law says that once an area has been defined, and a petition started to incorporate an area; that area can't be annexed until after the date designated for the petition drive to end.
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Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:30 am to doubleb
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State law says that once an area has been defined, and a petition started to incorporate an area; that area can't be annexed until after the date designated for the petition drive to end.
Yeah, those counts are saying that they can annex the day after the petition drive legally must end, but before it can be validated and the issue slated to be on an election day ballot. Basically, once the petition and signatures are submitted, they're saying they can then go over the signatures to cherry pick the areas to try to annex that will invalidate the most signatures. Also, I think any annexation of land described in the petition before the election could invalidate the petition because the described areas of the petition and the described area in the election should have to be the same.
Once again, Baton Rouge and the people addicted to the tax dollars of the unincorporated areas resort to frickery because they know they'll lose any election that they can't prevent.
I smell a state Supreme Court battle brewing here.
This post was edited on 10/15/18 at 10:46 am
Posted on 10/15/18 at 10:36 am to doubleb
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State law says that once an area has been defined, and a petition started to incorporate an area; that area can't be annexed until after the date designated for the petition drive to end.
True, but from what the paper said there may be a loophole that allows annexations as soon as that date passes, around November 27 or 28 (cant remember). Sounded like there were 2 commercial properties and a subdivision ready to request annexation as soon as it is allowed. I cant see either really hurting the petition as far as signatures, the business shouldn't affect the numbers at all and I believe a neighborhood has to have 50% of the residents sign to request to be annexed. If that many residents feel strongly about joining BR then I doubt SG had over 25% of them on the petition anyway. So losing the area should only help the cause.
The real question is if these annexations happen does that invalidate the petition. That would be pretty shitty for the wishes of two business owners to undermine the voices of 16k+ citizens. Regardless I hope those businesses rely on out of town customers.
Posted on 10/15/18 at 11:42 am to doubleb
Gotcha. Thank you
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