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She said that 71 signatures were collected at that time against the proposal.
Vice Mayor Reinhardt Lynch, was concerned about the remaining property owners on Piedmont Avenue. “It’s impossible to annex your client without annexing other people too,” he said.
Mitchell warned Mrs. Metcalf, who was present at the meeting, that if the people of Piedmont Avenue were brought into Washington, their property values would rise considerably leading to higher taxes.
Mrs. Metcalf replied that in spite of this concern, she had received support from many of her neighbors.
Town Planning Commission member Mitzi Young asked the council what would happen if Piedmont residents were not able to afford water hookup fees.
According to Mitchell, there are now programs that residents could enroll in if they were unable to afford hookup fees.
When questioned further on the proposal, Baumgardner reminded the council that it was simply a broad proposal and all of the issues had not been resolved.
In other business, the 2006-2007 budget was unanimously approved and Mary Ann Kuhn was reappointed to the Town Planning Commission.
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