Annexation

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Annexation was a legal means by which the city of Charlottesville obtained lands in Albemarle County in the 20th century.


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1960

As one of their first acts in 1960, City Council indicated they would seek court action to annex about 2,800 acres of county land in the area from Hessian Hills on Barracks Road to Greenbrier Drive. They hired Lynchburg attorney Samuel H. Williams to assist their case. Williams had perfomed similar work for the city of Lynchburg and the city of Harrisonburg. The move was opposed by the Board of Supervisors. Board chair John W. Williams told the Daily Progress that the county should "protect the interests of all the citizens of the county." [1] The move was expected to add 4,000 county residents to the Charlottesville tax rolls. [2]

In response, Albemarle hired Archibald G. Robertson to serve as is attorney to stave off annexation. Williams said the county needed to protect what consisted of 20 percent of its tax base.

References

  1. Print: Annexation Move Made, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 5, 1960, Page A1.
  2. Print: County Hires Attorney for Annex Suit, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 19, 1960, Page 9.