reddig33@lemmy.world to Austin Texas Community@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoRecently annexed areas in Austin could vote to leave city this springcommunityimpact.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up131
arrow-up131external-linkRecently annexed areas in Austin could vote to leave city this springcommunityimpact.comreddig33@lemmy.world to Austin Texas Community@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-square800XL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoWhat is the point of disannexing? Do they become separate villages/towns? Are they doing this to bolster right-wing votes elsewhere?
minus-squarehactar42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoIn Austin, it’s mainly to not have to deal with Austin policies and services. Especially APD. Most people would prefer to deal with Travis County Sheriff instead. They also prefer their own MUD districts instead of Austin utilities.
minus-squarekalpol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI think this was the case here. They had better services before annexation.
What is the point of disannexing? Do they become separate villages/towns? Are they doing this to bolster right-wing votes elsewhere?
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In Austin, it’s mainly to not have to deal with Austin policies and services. Especially APD. Most people would prefer to deal with Travis County Sheriff instead. They also prefer their own MUD districts instead of Austin utilities.
I think this was the case here. They had better services before annexation.