Merging, and Annexing are two vastly different things. As one who has been
Annexed (hostile takeover), it's become a lesson in political arrogance,
lack of representation by judicial design and ability of a small group
(geographically and numerically) to refocus the goals, comprehensive plans
and governmental character of a larger community. In this case, a small
city has used an annexation to replace the tax base that they squandered
through TIF, and expand city personnel (but not yet services). (Yes, I'm
quite unhappy, and presently powerless to effect change, but the facts are
what they are.)
Merging, on the other hand, gives the opportunity for two communities to
discuss differences, possible advantages, develop a plan, and, MOST
IMPORTANTLY, allow the residents of the two communities to decide whether or
not to merge. In a merger, EACH community must have a majority vote FOR the
merger---or it doesn't take place. Therein lies the most basic
difference--Mergers are VOTED on, annexations are DONE unto.
My understanding is that under present Minnesota law, one CITY may not annex
another. However, Cities can annex towns and townships and unincorporated
areas (if any remains out there). Merging has a very distinct place for
the Metro area, and it is, in essence, what the Indianapolis area did when
they went to a Metro government.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Becker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Annexing a few suburbs?
During the last election there were two towns southwest of Minneapolis who
proposed merging. It took an affirmative vote by the majority of citizens
of both cities.
Carol Becker
Longfellow
----- Original Message -----
From: Noah Logsdon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Minneapolis Issues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Annexing a few suburbs?
> How would the city go about annexing? Would we need a charter amendment?
Do
> the suburbs have a choice? This is an interesting topic.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Strand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Terrell Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Minneapolis Issues"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 1:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Annexing a few suburbs?
>
>
> > I know Indianapolis has also expanded to the size of
> > the county. This appears to have worked very well for
> > them! David Strand, Ward 7, Loring Neighborhood
> > --- Terrell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Barbara Nelson writes:
> > >
> > > > Seems to me that the city tried to annex some
> > > inner ring suburbs
> > > > way back when, ....
> > >
> > > > ... My second question is, why is the
> > > opportunity "lost forever"?
> > >
> > > [TB] Seattle has annexed out in to the suburbs. Its
> > > been done in Ohio
> > > although I don't remember if its in Cleveland or
> > > Cincinnati. The City of
> > > Honolulu includes the entire island of Oahu.
> > >
> > > We have an obscene number of municipalities in
> > > Hennepin County, in the
> > > entire metro area, each with its own Police Chief,
> > > Fire Chief, City Clerk,
> > > City Manager, City Council. Not only is it
> > > extremely expensive, it makes
> > > planning much more difficult than it should be.
> > > Merging all of the
> > > municipalities in, say, Hennepin County would create
> > > some tremendous
> > > efficiencies.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Terrell
> > >
> > >
> > > _________________________________
> > > Terrell Brown
> > > Loring Park
> > > 110 West Grant Street
> > > Minneapolis, MN 55403-2315
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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