CORNELIA, Ga. – Cornelia city commissioners will hold a special called meeting at noon today to consider an emergency moratorium on new annexation requests. The move comes less than a week after a three hour public hearing ended with the collapse of the proposed Red Apple Corridor annexation.
The meeting, to be held in the Cornelia Municipal Courtroom, features only one item on the agenda; whether or not to temporarily halt acceptance of annexation applications while the city reviews its procedures and service capacity. The public may speak during the forum portion of the meeting, with comments limited to three minutes.
City officials say the pause is intended to give staff and elected leaders time to examine existing annexation rules, evaluate current and future water and sewer capacity, and consider updates to the city’s annexation ordinances. The review follows intense public scrutiny of the city’s annexation process during last wee’s hearing, where residents questioned service demands, infrastructure limits, and zoning impacts.
Residents interested in Cornelia’s growth, services, and long-term planning are encouraged to attend. Commissioners are expected to adjourn shortly after taking up the moratorium.
