14 - FM 79 DISANNEXATION REQUESTSItem No. 14
memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: John Godwin, City Manager
SUBJECT: FM 79 DISANNEXATION REQUESTS
DATE: February 1, 2016
BACKGROUND: At the January 25 council meeting, we discussed requests from several
property owners on FM 79 for disannexation from the city who are not receiving water or sewer
service from Paris.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Although is it always important to point out that property taxes are not
used to provide water and sewer service anywhere in Paris, these properties are so far outside the
city proper that it simply makes no sense to keep them against their wishes. Paris will not be
able to provide them sewer service in the foreseeable future due to low volume, they are serviced
by a state -owned and maintained roadway, and Lamar County WSC holds the CCNs on their
water supply. Disannexation is consistent with the council - adopted annexation policy.
BUDGET: The city will lose related property tax revenues.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize city attorney to proceed with disannexations as requested.