MEASURE NO. 24-89


City of St. Paul


Ballot Title:


Referred to The People by The City Council

Measure Requiring A City Wide Vote On All Annexations

QUESTION:
Shall all future annexations, including delayed, unless mandated by
law, require a majority vote of the electors to be valid?

SUMMARY: Annexation is the legal process to bring property inside the City limits.
Under current law, all annexation requests are approved or disapproved by the City Council or in the discretion
of the City Council referred to the voters. This proposal would change that and amend the City Charter to
require that an annexation request must be voted on by the citizens of St. Paul, and receive a majority
vote, before such request is approved. The request would still have to meet all land use laws.



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