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Summerfield on edge over bill that would de-annex nearly 1,000 acres in town. Legislature reconvenes today.
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Summerfield on edge over bill that would de-annex nearly 1,000 acres in town. Legislature reconvenes today.
- Kevin Griffin
- Apr 24, 2024
- Apr 24, 2024
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As the N.C. General Assembly returns to session today, leaders in the town of Summerfield are bracing for the possibility they could lose control of more than 970 acres of their land.
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Summerfield Mayor Pro-Tempore Lynne DeVaney said the town is focused on a grassroots effort to persuade state legislators to vote against a bill which would de-annex more than 970 acres of land from the town.
KEVIN GRIFFIN, NEWS & RECORD
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Summerfield Councilman John Doggett, left, seen here speaking with Councilwoman Janelle Robinson at a meeting in February, has said he hopes the N.C. General Assembly will be able to help facilitate negotiations with developer David Couch.
KEVIN GRIFFIN, NEWS & RECORD
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