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May 17, 2016

Title: Forced Annexation
Topic: Forced Annexation

Discussed by Allegra Hill
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Big city wonks advocate for the need of forced annexation, but do the ends justify the means of denying property owners a vote?

New guest, Allegra Hill, is an attorney and a policy analyst with the Center for Local Governance at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. First, she explains that “Forced annexation” is the act of the government trying to incorporate suburbs into one large city in order to receive more tax money – all without a vote of the people. Allegra reminds us that “our country was built on due process that is fundamental to our nation.”

Allegra goes on to explain that, with forced annexation, the process is denied to the people. The city has all the power and the people are voiceless. She also expresses a disbelief that the left is not more upset over this, as most annexations focus only on the rich suburbs and leave out the poorest districts which could benefit the most from the services which could be provided.

Furthermore, cities usually underestimate how much it will cost to annex new areas and culminate more debt than is expected. Listen in as she explains this problem and how “forced annexation” affects our communities. Allegra can be found here.

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