Lohr resubmits anti-annexation bill

Brent Finnegan -- January 5th, 2009

The 2009 General Assembly session hasn’t officially begun yet, but prefiled bills have already come rolling in on Richmond Sunlight. Del. Matt Lohr has resubmitted his annexation moratorium bill. The “new” bill is identical to a previous bill that was voted down in committee in 2008, and another that was vetoed by Gov. Kaine in 2007.

For more on the annexation moratorium, read this and this.

One Response to “Lohr resubmits anti-annexation bill”

  1. Bubby says:

    Landowners adjoining a city can still petition the Circuit Court for annexation into the neighboring city.

    Charlie Chenault

    Heh!

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