TALLAHASSEE COMMISSION VOTING TODAY ON STARTING PROCESS FOR LARGEST ANNEXATION sINCE 1996

Today, Tallahassee Commissioners will vote on whether to start the process for THE CITY'S LARGEST ANNEXATION SINCE 1996 - 1,741 acres of rural land on the Historic North Meridian Canopy Road near Lake Jackson.

Join us in urging them to postpone the August 26 public hearing to allow time to develop thorough data and analysis on the need for and potential impacts of allowable development:

Is there a demonstrated need for new development in our community, and if yes, is this the appropriate location?

What scale of development is being sought for this parcel? The only reason to annex this land is to significantly increase its development potential from the currently allowed 170 homes to thousands more.

What will be the environmental, traffic, and other impacts of the allowed or proposed subsequent development of this land? How will traffic impact the already congested Meridian Canopy Road, and how will water quality on the already impaired Lake Jackson be addressed?

What will the true cost to City taxpayers be for the cost of the long-term maintenance of roads, schools, and other public infrastructure and services required to support this development? It is misleading to claim that the annexation will generate about a $7,000 surplus for the city.

Will taxpayer dollars be allocated away from the South Side, which has a serious backlog of pressing infrastructure needs, to support this new development instead?

PLEASE MAKE TALLAHASSEE AN "A" CITY, following the highest standards for planning, not a "C" community that barely skims by. We deserve better.