Ordinance No. 2022-18 Extending City LimitsAN ORDINANCE Al\TNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE. WALKER COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY LIMITS, AND GRANTING TO ALL THE INHABITANTS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID INHABIT ANTS BY ALL OF THE ACTS. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CITY; AND ADOPTING A SERVICE PLAN.
Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code (the "Code") and A1iicle II of the Charter of the City of Huntsville, Texas. an incorporated. home mle city (the .. City"). authorizes the annexation of ce11ain territo1y into the corporate boundaries of the City: and
the area described in Section 1 herein (the "Area"). which is further described and depicted in the attached .. Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B". respectively. is determined by the City Council of the City (the ·•City Council") to be considered for annexation; and
pursuant to the City Councirs Resolution 2022-14. dated April 19. 2022. the City staff has prepared a service plan for the Area in accordance with the Code. and said service plan was made available and explained to the public at the scheduled public hearings described therein, and is attached to this Ordinance as ''Exhibit and
all required notices have been made and sent in accordance with the Code, including written notice of intent to annex the Area to each property owner. each public entity, and each public school district with the Area; and
as required by the Code. the City Council passed Resolution 2022-14 ordering a public hearing giving persons interested in the annexation of the Area the opportunity to be heard; and
notice of such public hearings was published in the Huntsville Item. a paper having general circulation in the City and Walker County. Texas, on Saturday. April 30. 2022, and was posted on the City's website and remained continuously posted on the website through the day of the public hearing. which dates were not more than twenty (20) days nor less than ten ( 1 O) days prior to the date of the opening of such public hearings: and
the public hearing was held at six o'clock (6:00 p.m.) on Tuesday. May 17, 2022 in the City Council Chambers of the City Council at City Hall, 1212 Avenue !vl, Huntsville. Texas. which dates are not more than forty (-W) days nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the consideration of this ordinance: and
the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City to annex the Area into the City: