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What's the deal with neighborhoods that are not "out there" (rural), but they are outside city limits? Any chance they could be annexed even if they've been that way for years? Wondering since we may want to buy a house in one of these subdivisions and need to know if we have to consider possible (large) increases in taxes in the future.
Depends on how aggressive Cary is with their annexation. And I can tell you that they are.
I live outside the city limits also. We have a Raleigh address, but a friend 1/2 mile away, also outside the city limits, has an Apex address. If push comes to shove though, my money is on Fuquay annexing both of us someday.
I thought there was a state law that prevented forcible annexation by requiring nearly total neighborhood buy - in?
I am in an ETJ outside Chapel Hill that has recently been the subject of much debate re: fire districts. CH apparently sees us as leeches, but can't make a cash grab by annexation because of the law.
Apex and Cary have an agreement to not cross a certain line between the two towns for at least 20 yrs. You can check the planning departments to see the map. If a property is in Wake County but not in the town of Apex or Cary it is highly likely that at some time in the future you will be in an ETJ for a town. You can get city services (and taxes) if you ask for your property to be annexed. However, if you are part of a planned development I am not sure, but the whole development might be considered as one entity.
BTW, the post office you use has no direct bearing on whether you are in a particular tax jurisdiction or not.
What's the deal with neighborhoods that are not "out there" (rural), but they are outside city limits?
The potential tax revenues from them aren't up to snuff (yet).
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Any chance they could be annexed even if they've been that way for years?
Sure. Just about as soon as it's worth the effort and expense.
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Wondering since we may want to buy a house in one of these subdivisions and need
to know if we have to consider possible (large) increases in taxes in the future.
Consider if? More like expect that "future" to come to pass.
Pet peeve, but if you want the benefits of being near a city/town -- good property values, schools, stoppin' by to use the parks, shopping -- isn't it unfair to want to be excluded from city taxes?
It's one thing to live out in deepest Franklin Co. or Granville Co. in a truly rural area where annexation will never happen. It's another to want to be riiiight up against the edge of a city but skip out on the taxes.
Pet peeve, but if you want the benefits of being near a city/town -- good property values, schools, stoppin' by to use the parks, shopping -- isn't it unfair to want to be excluded from city taxes?
It's one thing to live out in deepest Franklin Co. or Granville Co. in a truly rural area where annexation will never happen. It's another to want to be riiiight up against the edge of a city but skip out on the taxes.
Yay free ridership.
My thoughts exactly. We have a former work colleague who lives in the area that the OP is describing. His rants about annexation sound like a guy who got free by cable TV by accident for years being angry at the possibility of finally having to pay for it.
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OP? For that particular area, I'd go ahead and factor in city taxes and see if that still works for your budget.
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