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November 19 - November 25, 2009 Vol. 7 • No. 47 Woodfin • Weaverville • Barnardsville Fifty Cents
Woodfin to challenge annexation
Woodland Hills at center of disagreement
tion.
By Matt Tate
“We’re going to notify [Weaver-
Merrimon Avenue
ville] of our case,” he said. “If it takes
Woodfin has decided to challenge a lawsuit, so be it.”
the legality of Weaverville’s latest He said his hope is for Weaverville
annexation of portions of the Wood- to admit the document, passed by
land Hills neighborhood. both municipal bodies in December
wreck claims life
Woodfin Town Administrator Ja- 2006, is binding and that if Weav-
son Young believes Weaverville vio- erville proceeds to annex the Aiken
lated its annexation agreement with Road, Blueberry Hill, Stoney Brook
its neighbor to the south when he and Highlander sections it is done
said it failed to notify Woodfin of its under the parameters of the agree-
plans to annex 60 days in advance. ment.
The Woodfin Board of Aldermen One such stipulation allows one
unanimously authorized Young on municipality to waive the 60-day
Tuesday (Nov. 17) to present its con- notice if requested by the other
tention to Weaverville. If no resolu- town.
tion is met, Young said the town is In a series of letters exchanged
prepared to file a lawsuit. between Young and Morgan ear-
“There’s no point in having an an- lier this month, Morgan writes that
nexation agreement if one party or Weaverville is not in possession of
no parties are bound to it,” he said. an executed original or copy of the
Weaverville Town Manager Mike agreement. Woodfin Mayor Jerry
Morgan could not be reached for VeHaun’s signature is missing from
comment. The Weaverville Town the document.
Council approved the involuntary Later in Morgan’s letter sent to Ve-
annexation of approximately 612 Haun and Young, he writes the town
residents on Oct. 19. The areas are may have sent Woodfin a notice but
scheduled to become part of the the letter could not be located. Emergency personnel work with what remains of a vehicle involved in a single-car wreck.
town July 1, 2010. In other annexation news, Wood-
Young said under the agreement, fin set a public hearing from 6:30 By Clint Parker
died in a one-car traffic accident ing to the Weaverville Police De-
which expires in December 2012, pm on Monday (Nov. 23) to con-
late Tuesday night (Nov. 17) was partment.
failure to meet the stipulations sider the voluntary annexation of
The identity of a man who unknown as of press time, accord-
would result in voiding any annexa-
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