Jamestown seeks broader annexation rights
Rep. Laura Wiley has submitted legislation that would remove a cap on Jamestown’s satellite annexation rights.
The town currently can only have satellite properties that make up no more than 10 percent of the town’s corporate limits. Town manager Kathryn Billings explained that Jamestown Park — separated from the town’s corporate limits by High Point City Lake — takes up the town’s 10 percent allowance.
Removing the satellite annexation cap would allow the town to take in future voluntary satellite annexations for areas that have requested water and sewer service.
Although the town has owned Jamestown Park since 1974, it didn’t annex the property until a few years ago, Billings said.
Greensboro and High Point officials did not have any concerns over the legislation.
“I’ve talked to (attorney) Fred Baggett about it and (planning director) Lee (Burnette) about it and it doesn’t really affect us,” said High Point manager Strib Boynton.
Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson didn’t have a comment on the bill. She said she didn’t know much about it.
The bill was referred to a house committee last week.
Contact E.A. Seagraves at 883-4422, Ext. 241, or elizabeth.seagraves@news-record.com
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