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1107 11 UAAW <br />Densi . Territory to be annexed should have a population density sufficient to warrant the <br />extension of municipal services. The cost of providing services and utilities should not unduly <br />burden the tax rate of a gotential annexin; bodv. MWel0jill ji <br />should become part of some municipality. In addition, areas not yet possessing urban character <br />that are in the path of impending urban development can also be good candidates for <br />Rnnexation. <br />Who Should Annex? <br />After it has been determined that an area is suitable for annexation, a second question often <br />arises in many parts of the country where several municipalities are in close proximity to each <br />other. That is, which of two or three potentlaf annexing bodies should annex it? Annexation of <br />an unincorporated area by one municipality or another can have many important physical, <br />social. a -rd vial rms v r ti rMo P 2C Wo 1-f-6 <br />........... <br />Community IdentRy. Annexations should encourage feelings of community cohesive-ness. <br />Businesses and residents should have a sense of belonging to the municipality within whose <br />corporate limits they live and/or work. <br />Egonom . Annexations should promote economy by minimizing the costs of providing services <br />to new areas and by providing opportunities to expand the local tax base. <br />Convenience. Existing and future residents and/or businesses within annexation areas shoull- <br />find it convenient to use the public and private services and facilities provided by the annexinTA <br />municiM.lity. <br />SimplicitV. Annexation boundaries should be regular and logical to facilitate administration of <br />services and further a sense of community identity. <br />