North Guilford News

Town of Oak Ridge issued the following announcement on Feb. 10.

Recently, the Oak Ridge Town Council announced that it would accept applications for voluntary annexation into the Town of Oak Ridge. This means that properties located in unincorporated Guilford County on the western and southern borders of Oak Ridge can now become part of our Town. 

This includes the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) area where all zoning and land use decisions are already made by the Town of Oak Ridge instead of Guilford County. 

Application for annexation into Oak Ridge is strictly voluntary, and only areas in which a valid annexation petition has been submitted will be considered.

Voluntary annexation into the Town of Oak Ridge ensures that: 

• Your property will be within the Town of Oak Ridge. Although the legislature currently does not allow involuntary annexations, that could change in the future. If your property is in the Town of Oak Ridge, it can never be annexed into Greensboro, Kernersville, or any other city and be subject to their property taxes, zoning ordinances or other laws.

• The elected officials of the Town of Oak Ridge will be accountable to you for decisions regarding land use, growth and development, infrastructure, and other issues that may affect you and your neighbors in the future.

 • You will have a voice in shaping the future of our community, including a commitment to preserve the unique character of Oak Ridge and its historic and natural resources while also planning for thoughtful, measured growth.

Annexation applications are due by Monday, April 17, 2023. 

Additional information to include a petition to complete can be found be clicking the link below:

https://www.oakridgenc.com/index.asp

Original source can be found here.