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ADOPTING AN ANNEXATION PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS the 76th Texas Legislature adopted SB 89 which made substantial
amendments to the Texas Annexation Act, Chapter 43 Texas Local Government Code
effective September 1 1999
WHEREAS Section 17(b) of SB 89 requires that each city adopt an annexation
plan on or before December 31 1999 that includes territory the city plans to annex
three years from the date the territory is placed in the plan in accordance with Section
43 052 Texas Local Government Code
WHEREAS SB 89 provides several exceptions that authorize cities to annex
territory without placing the territory in an annexation plan
WHEREAS for the foreseeable future annexations contemplated by the City of
Fort Worth come within one or more of these exceptions
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH
That the City Council has reviewed the future expansion needs of the City and
the prospects for development within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction After
studying the effects of amendments to the Texas Annexation Act enacted by SB 89 76t''
Texas Legislature the City Council has determined that, at this time the City does not
intend to annex any territory that is required to be in an annexation plan in order to be
annexed The City Council reserves the right to amend this annexation plan in the
future to add territory for annexation
CITY OF FORT WORTH
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CITY OF FORT WORTH