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Bill Summary · HB 337

Summary — HB 337: City of Southport — Deannexations

Status: Committee Substitute Favorable (Reptd Fav Com Substitute)
Introduced: November 12, 2024
Subject tags: Annexation / Deannexation, Municipal boundaries, Local government, Brunswick County, Southport

Main purpose

HB 337 removes specified parcels of land from the corporate limits of the City of Southport (i.e., a deannexation). The change adjusts municipal jurisdiction for those parcels and clarifies tax and lien treatment following removal.

Key provisions

  • Identifies the parcels to be deannexed by Brunswick County Tax Office Parcel Identification Numbers: 221MB015, 221MB020, and 221MB02001.
  • Removes those parcels from the City of Southport’s corporate limits.
  • Preserves validity and enforceability of any liens (ad valorem tax liens or special assessments) that were outstanding prior to the effective date — the city may still collect or foreclose those liens as if the property remained inside the city.
  • Effective date: June 30, 2025.
  • Tax implication timing: Property located in the described territory as of January 1, 2025, will no longer be subject to municipal taxes for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2025 (i.e., municipal tax liability terminates beginning with the FY 2025–26 tax year).

Who is affected

  • Property owners of parcels 221MB015, 221MB020, and 221MB02001 (Brunswick County).
  • City of Southport — loss of municipal jurisdiction over the parcels and associated municipal tax revenue beginning FY 2025–26.
  • Brunswick County — will assume non‑municipal tax jurisdiction for those parcels and remain responsible for county-level services/taxes.
  • Creditors and lienholders with liens recorded prior to the effective date — their existing liens remain enforceable.

Potential impacts

  • Fiscal: Reduced municipal property tax revenue for Southport beginning FY 2025–26 (amount depends on assessed values and tax rates). County tax receipts will adjust accordingly.
  • Services and regulation: City ordinances, municipal services, and municipal planning/zoning no longer apply to the parcels after deannexation; relevant county rules and services will apply.
  • Legal/administrative: Confirms continuity of lien enforcement to protect municipal and creditor interests for obligations incurred while the parcels were within city limits.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Effective June 30, 2025; properties as of Jan 1, 2025, are treated for tax purposes beginning July 1, 2025.
  • The bill text preserves collection of pre‑existing municipal liens after deannexation.

If you want, I can:
- Estimate likely municipal revenue loss using assessed values and Southport’s tax rate (if you provide those figures), or
- Prepare language comparing county vs. city service/responsibility changes that property owners should expect.

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

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