2013 Edinburg Annex Citizen Presentation

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2013

PROPOSEDANNEXATIONS


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AREA 2 DATA

19.33 Acres

12 Tracts

10 Residential

Estimated Population 32

AREA 3 DATA

0.39 Acres

1 Tract

1 Residential Estimated Population 3


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AREA 4 DATA

20.0 Acres

91 Tracts

88 Residential



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AREA 5 DATA

185.0 Acres

124 Tracts

96 Residential

13 Commercial



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AREA 6 DATA

49.6 Acres

7 Tracts

2 Residential

3 Commercial


AREA 7 DATA

8.85 Acres

2 Tracts



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AREA 8 DATA

535.94 Acres

520 Tracts

455 Residential

1 Commercial


AREA 9 DATA

7.31 Acres

7 Tracts

4 Residential Estimated Population 13


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AREA 10 DATA

251.79 Acres

36 Tracts

21 Residential

7 Commercial



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AREA 11 DATA

380.92 Acres

249 Tracts

212 Residential

21 Commercial

2 Industrial



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AREA 12 DATA

24.27 Acres

4 Tracts

3 Residential

1 Commercial



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AREA 13 DATA

14.95 Acres

1 Tract

1 Residential



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AREA 14 DATA

44.34 Acres

133 Tracts

120 Residential

2 Commercial



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AREA 15 DATA

3.86 Acres

1 Tract

Estimated Population


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AREA 16 DATA

677.87 Acres

52 Tracts

0 Residential

2 Commercial

10 Industrial

Public Correctional Institutions



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AREA 17 DATA

28.44 Acres

4 Tracts

3 Residential

1 Public School



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2013 Annexation Plan Timeline

Annexation of Areas Exempt from Annexation

Plan Requirement (Texas Local GovernmentCode Chapter 43 Subchapter C-1 Procedures)

DATE

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Friday, August 30, 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

ACTION

City Council directs Planning

and Zoning Dept. to prepareService Plan

Notice to property owners,private entities and railroadcompanies

1st Public Hearing

2nd Public Hearing

City institutes annexation,passes Annexation Ordinance

on 1st Reading

City Council passes Ordinanceon 2nd Reading


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Property Taxes

Current city tax rate0.635 per 100 Dollars of

Appraised Property Value

Example:$50,000 (Value) x 0.00635 (Rate) = $317.50

$100,000 (Value) x 0.00635 (Rate) = $635

$200,000 (Value) x 0.00635 (Rate) = $1,270

When would property owners in the annexation area

receive their first tax statements from the City ofEdinburg?

The tax statements issued in October 2014 will be thefirst tax statements newly annexed residents wouldreceive from the City of Edinburg.

These taxes help pay for an array of City services suchas police protection, code enforcement, city election,emergency services, fire protection, library, parks andrecreation police and street and traffic departmentservices.


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Questions &

Answers

*Why do Cities Annex?Cities have various reasons for initiating annexation.These are a few examples:Annexation to provide areas for future growth:

Cities initiate annexation in order to provide areas for

future growth and development. This can be especiallycritical in cities with limited vacant, developableproperty to accommodate growth within its existingboundaries. Annexation to cover service costs for ETJ

residents using City services:As more and moreresidential areas develop within the ETJ, theseresidents begin to use the City's streets, parks and

other facilities without paying for these services.Annexation brings the added revenue to help coverthese service costs. Annexation to protect the public health & safety:

Cities initiate annexation to provide urbanizing areaswith municipal services and to exercise the regulatoryauthority necessary to protect public health and safety.


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*What services will new residents receive?

The City will start providing fire, police, and otheremergency services immediately upon the dateof annexation. The City will perform routinemaintenance on local streets not under state or

county jurisdiction. The City also provides brushcollection, permit and inspection services,housing assistance, library services, mosquitocontrol and public information services.

The City will also provide new capitalimprovements when necessary to serve the area

at the same level as other parts of the City ofEdinburg with similar topography, land use andpopulation density. Edinburg residents areentitled to discounts and reduced fees onrecreation and athletic activities, as well asfacility rentals, solid waste services and waterand sewer rates.


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* What school district will my children attend?

School district boundaries are not affected by apersons city of residence.

Residents whose children attend Edinburg CISD willcontinue to do so. School district boundariesfrequently overlap multiple city limit lines.

* Will my postal address change?

Existing street addresses will not change unless theCity or the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development

Council 911 Department determines there is a needfor a change from a rural route number to a city styleaddress. If a change is needed, the residents willbe notified of the process to change an address.

* What entity is responsible for establishing

taxable values for land the City of Edinburg may

annex in Hidalgo County?The Hidalgo County Appraisal District (HCAD)appraises all property in Hidalgo County.

*Will the City of Edinburg supply water service to

the newly annexed area?

Homes and businesses within annexation areas are

currently served by the City of Edinburg, SharylandWater Supply Corporation, and the North AlamoWater Supply Corporation service areas. By lawthese water suppliers are responsible for providingwater service within their respective service areasand the City of Edinburg within its own service area.


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Annexation Calendar



Tuesday, November 4, 2013

Tuesday, December 10,2013

1st Public Hearing

2nd Public Hearing

City institutesannexation, passesAnnexation Ordinanceon 1st Reading

City Council passesOrdinance on 2ndReading


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