9-4-4.11. Resolution of intent to annex--Contents for small municipalities.
Based on the study provided for in §9-4-4.1, the governing body may adopt a resolution of intent to extend its boundaries. The resolution, in municipalities of less than one thousand in population as determined in the last federal census, shall contain the following:
(1)The description and boundaries of the territory to be annexed;
(2)That ample and suitable resources exist to accommodate the orderly growth or development of the contiguous territory;
(3)The estimated difference in tax assessment rate for the residents in the contiguous territory;
(4)That exclusions and irregularities in boundary lines are not the result of arbitrariness;
(5)That there is reasonable present or demonstrable future need for annexing the contiguous territory; and
(6)That population and census data indicate that the municipality has or may experience growth or development beyond its present boundaries.
Source: SL 1988, ch 74, §2.