04/13/2026
Franco also explained how annexations are conducted.
“It’s usually the developers that have bought the land and have sat on it literally for a couple of decades. They went to the county and got approved for really high density developments a decade plus ago,” Franco said. “Then their approval either ran out with the county or was about to run out, and they came to the city, and I was interested in annexing them on the City Council because the amount of density that the county gave meant that they would be another city.”
“They’re doubling the population, and they would be another city right on our north border,” Franco explained. “And the majority view of the city council, when they first started to come to us, four or so years ago, was that we don’t want another city right on our doorstep. So if they want to come in and be annexed, that’s fine.”
—-Mayor Heidi Franco
This article was in 2023, and 4 years ago was when she was on the council voting. Heidi voted yes for the largest annexation of over 5500 homes.
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