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SB 216

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in storm water management plans and facilities, further providing for fees.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Baker and 6 co-sponsors

SB 216 exempts Sharpsburg from the 10% satellite annexation cap, enabling larger noncontiguous annexations and potentially expanding its tax base and service obligations.

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Bill Summary · SB 216

Summary — SB 216: Sharpsburg Satellite Annexation

Purpose / Intent

SB 216 amends North Carolina law governing noncontiguous (“satellite”) annexations to remove the statutory 10% area cap as applied to the Town of Sharpsburg. In short, the bill exempts Sharpsburg from the numerical limit that otherwise restricts how much noncontiguous land a municipality may annex relative to its primary corporate area.

Key provisions

  • Amends G.S. 160A‑58.1(b)(5) (standards for noncontiguous/satellite annexation) to exempt the Town of Sharpsburg from the provision that:
    • “The area within the proposed satellite corporate limits, when added to the area within all other satellite corporate limits, may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area within the primary corporate limits of the annexing city.”
  • All other statutory standards in G.S. 160A‑58.1 for satellite annexation remain in force (i.e., the annexed area must meet the other substantive criteria in the statute).
  • Effective date: the act becomes effective when it becomes law.

Who is affected

  • Primary: the Town of Sharpsburg (and its municipal officials), which would be allowed to pursue satellite annexations beyond the 10% cap.
  • Secondary: residents, landowners, developers, and businesses in areas proposed for annexation; Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson counties (listed in bill subject tags) and their planning/zoning and tax authorities; neighboring municipalities and regional service providers.
  • Local planning and zoning, taxes, service delivery (water/sewer, public safety, roads), and intergovernmental agreements could be affected in any areas annexed.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced: January 23, 2025.
  • Status reported by documents: Passed First Reading (March 3, 2025) and referred to Rules/appropriate committee for further consideration.
  • Effective upon enactment (no delayed effective date).

Potential impacts / considerations

  • Enables Sharpsburg to annex larger noncontiguous areas than would be permitted under the 10% cap, which could expand its tax base and regulatory jurisdiction.
  • May affect county service responsibilities and revenues for properties moved into municipal boundaries; could prompt renegotiation of service agreements or require municipal provision of utilities and public safety.
  • Could raise local land‑use and community concerns (service capacity, infrastructure costs, development patterns).
  • Other statutory protections and annexation standards (e.g., findings the statute requires for satellite annexations) still apply and would constrain annexation actions in practice.

Note: This summary is based on the bill text amending G.S. 160A‑58.1 and related legislative action as of the bill’s first reading.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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