The City of Jackson, Mississippi wants to annex 24.25 square miles of land to expand their tax base, but the appellate court reversed the lower court's decision to allow it. The court needs to determine if the annexation is reasonable based on twelve indicators. The City failed to prove that residents in the annexed areas would receive something of value in return for their tax dollars. The court is concerned about the population decrease in the city and the amount of vacant land within the existing boundaries. The court wants the City to fill in the vacant land first before annexing more areas. Also, the proposed annexation would impact school district boundaries, and the City did not provide a plan to accommodate students in the proposed annexation area.
Bunch v. City of Jackson (1997)
Mississippi Supreme Court
691 So. 2d 978
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