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MEASURE NO. 24-33
City of Salem
Ballot Title:
Referred to the People by the City Council
Amends Charter: Requires Voter Approval Of Annexations; Adds Exceptions
Question: Shall city charter be amended to require voter approval of annexations, with certain exceptions?
Summary: Amends city charter. Provides that annexation to the city may only be approved by a prior majority vote among the electorate, except when property to be annexed:
(1) Is located entirely within the Urban Service Area; or,
(2) Is funded or committed for a public use; or,
(3) Is a lot or parcel less than three acres in size, provided the lot or parcel was created on or before May 16, 2000; or,
(4) Is unincorporated territory surrounded on all sides by the city of Salem; or,
(5) Has been petitioned for annexation on or before May 16, 2000; or,
(6) Where the annexation is required to alleviate danger to public health pursuant to state law. |