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TACIR Study Released
As part of the this years annexation moratorium bill there was a requirement for study on annexation by TACIR. The draft of the study has been released. The study highlights Tennessee’s backwards liberal policies introduced in 1998 are out of … Continue reading
Lack of Visibility & Abuse in Municipal Leagues Across US
There is gross abuse of tax payer dollars in city financed municipal leagues across the country. These organizations provide insurance to city government (shared pool of money to cover lawsuits). However these groups are not transparent or accountable to insurance … Continue reading
Is Forced Annexation Good for Cities?
By: Brendan Jennings The debate over Tennessee’s policy of forced annexation will reach a climax during the next two weeks in the state legislature. Rep. Mike Carter’s House Bill 475 will be up for consideration on Tuesday, April 9 during … Continue reading
WDEF Chattanooga News Coverage – Annexation Bill HB475/SB279
Source: http://www.wdef.com/news/story/Annexation-Bill-Moves-Closer-To-Vote/RD68Q_S1PkKrBiM8L–9gA.cspx (Click to Watch Video) Reported by: Webb Wright “I thought this would be the simplest, easiest bill that I’ve every filed.” That’s House Bill 475, which state representative Mike Carter says is not against annexation, but for the … Continue reading
Senate Bill 279 Clears Committee Moves to House Finance Subcommittee
The committee representatives cleared SB 279 (the companion bill to Rep. Mike Carter’s HB 475 in the House) 9-0 in favor to move the bill to a TACIR summer study program with a two-year freeze on all annexations starting April … Continue reading
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