RE 01-08-85 RESOLUTION NO. 010885
WHEREAS, the economic vitality of a City is dependent upon a strong
and growing tax base; and,
WHEREAS, planned growth is widely recognized as beneficial both
economically and socially; and,
WHEREAS, current annexation laws create an atmosphere of unequal taxation
where Cities artifically support finge areas outside the City; and,
WHEREAS, the power to unilaterally annex has been shown to be a
significant contributing factor in the economic health and stability of
home rule Cities in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the inability of General Law Cities to annex has limited the
growth of the tax base in numerous Cities, has hampered efforts at planned
growth, and in general has contributed to stagnation, decay and detrimental
development patterns in many smaller Cities throughout the State; and,
WHEREAS, the power to unilaterally annex would provide significant and
long term benefits to the citizens of the City of Coppell;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Coppell does hereby
unanimously call upon our State Officials to support legislation in the upcoming
session of the Texas Legislature which would extend annexation powers to
General Law Cities.
DULY PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this the 8th day of January, 1985.
Andrew Brown, Jr., Mayor l!
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timm~ns, City~Se_~retary