NEW CITIZENS GROUP FORMED

AS the Town of Clarksville starts the annexation process, it seems others have their own ideas as 38 people have signed a petition against annexation. The following was taken from Public Records:


CITIZENS AGAINST ANNEXATION
PO BOX 583
CLARKSVILLE, VA 23927
December 22, 2009
TO: County Administrator Wayne Carter for
THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Citizens AGAINST Annexation
RE: Updated Information on Annexation Proposal
As recommended, please find attached an updated petition from the Citizens of Noblin Farm and Shiney Rock Roads.
We sincerely request that you give consideration to the desires of the residents and/or landowners of our community.
We are aware that our additional tax dollars (if annexed into the Town of Clarksville) will provide our community with sidewalks, street lights, garbage pickup, water and sewer service in no more than five (5) years after the date of annexation approval. Our community is full of great residents, wonderful, considerate neighbors and our desire is to remain COUNTY residents.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or additional information.
copy: Town Manager Melinda Moran for Town Council -

PETITION

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF SHINEY ROCK ROAD AND NOBLIN FARM ROAD, DO HEREBY, FORMALLY PROTEST THE ANNEXATION OF OUR COMMUNITY INTO THE TOWN LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, VA.
WE ARE STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THIS PLANNED ANNEXATION AS IT DOES NOT OFFER US ANYTHING WE DO NOT ALREADY ENJOY AS A COMMUNITY AND WILL ONLY SERVE TO CREATE UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THOSE OF US LIVING ON FIXED INCOMES.
THE TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, VA IS OFFERING TOWN WATER, SEWER, STREET LIGHTS AND MORE PROTECTION BY THE TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT AS BENEFITS WE WILL RECEIVE IF WE ALLOW THIS PROPOSED ANNEXATION. WE ALREADY HAVE OUR OWN WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS. THOSE OF US WANTING SECURITY LIGHTS ALREADY HAVE THEM AND AS FOR AS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE INCREASED POLICE PROTECTION, WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR COMMUNITY ALL THESE YEARS WITH THE CURRENT PROTECTION AVAILABLE TO US. THEREFORE, FROM OUR COMMUNITY'S POINT OF VIEW, THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION WILL ONLY SERVE TO INCREASE THE TAXES WE NOW PAY AND SUBJECT US TO CLARKSVILLE'S TOWN ORDINANCES. THUS CREATING BOTH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS AND AN INVASION OF THE FREEDOM WE NOW ENJOY.
WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME OF THE POPULATION LIVING AND OPERATING
BUSINESSES IN THE PROPOSED AREA DO WANT TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE TOWN Limits OF CLARKSVILLE, VA. WE ARE, THEREFORE, PROPOSING AN ALTERNATE PLAN OF ANNEXATION. BY ANNEXING EVERTHING NORTH OF THE PROPOSED HIGHWAY FIFTY-EIGHT BY-PASS TO HIGHWAY FIFTEEN SOUTH, TURN SOUTH AND TAKE IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, AIRPORT, BEAUTY SHOP AND DUMP. THIS ALTERNATE PLAN WOULD ALLOW THOSE LIVING AND OPERATING BUSINESSES IN THAT AREA TO HAVE THE ANNEXATION THEY DESIRE, WHILE LEAVING THOSE OF US LIVING ON SHINEY ROCK ROAD AND NOBLIN FARM ROAD OUT OF THE ANNEXATION.
AS CITIZENS, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENJOY OUR COMMUNITY AS WE HAVE ALL THESE MANY YEARS. TO FORCE ANNEXATION ON US WOULD NOT BE BENEFICIAL TO ANY OF US AND WOULD SERVE ONLY TO PAD THE POCKETS OF THE TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE'S TREASURY.
WE PRAY OUR PROTESTS ARE HEARD AND YIELDED TO.
LET THIS PETITION SERVE AS NOTICE THAT WE THE UNDERSIGNED WILL FIGHT THIS PROPOSED ANNEXATION IN EVERY WAY AVAILABLE TO US.

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