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SF 477 Senate Long Description

Modifying certain procedures and criteria for municipal annexation of unincorporated land; modifying the definition of property owner and +the authorized methods for initiating the proceeding, specifying certain +supporting documentation requirements; requiring annexing municipality notice of+ intent to annex to the township and the county identifying the boundaries of +the area proposed for annexation and accompanied by copies of supporting +documents; specifying certain property owner advance notice requirements and +certain public hearing and notice duties of the director of the office of +strategic and long range planning and the town and city clerks, requiring +involvement of the chair of the affected town board and the mayor of the annexing +municipality; providing for limited annexation referenda under certain conditions, restricting voting eligibility, regulating the ballots and requiring +director suspension of proceedings affecting property subject to the election +until determination of the results; restricting resubmittal of annexation +petitions or resolutions in annexation denial cases; expanding factors to be +considered by the director in arriving at annexation decisions; modifying the +conditions for annexation by municipal ordinance; modifying certain differential+ taxation and town reimbursement requirements; providing for detachment and +reversion of annexed property to the township under certain conditions relating to+ a lack of certain services, specifying certain town board request requirements +and certain duties of the director of the office; providing for the +effect of annexation on township roads and easements (je)