City again preparing for annexation of land

The planning commission again discussed the possibility of annexing various properties around the city’s boundaries at Tuesday’s meeting.

“There is a major development out towards the interstate that is just outside, but adjacent to, the city limit boundaries and it’ll be something that we want annexed,” explained city manager Gary Person.

The process of annexation is a fairly lengthy and intensive one that requires public hearings in front of both the planning commission and city council. Laws concerning what land can and cannot be annexed are subject to interpretation by the courts, said cit...