Fayette County

Commissioner Peter Pfeifer is not done in his efforts to get everybody

in the county on the same page for annexation efforts.

Rebuffed by

the Association of Fayette County Governments last week, Pfeifer has vowed

to speak to residents about the problems he sees with annexation efforts.

"If people

are concerned about annexation issues, they can make changes at the ballot

box in November," he said.

The commissioner

offered a resolution at last week's meeting to form a committee to discuss

annexation issues.

The committee

would have studied issues such as creating islands and strips; the effects

of annexation on schools, traffic and planning; and annexations by municipalities

not in the county.

Pfeifer said

there can be negative aspects to annexation such as confusion for the

public, regarding whether they live in the city or county.

As far as planning

goes, Pfeifer said annexation can create problems for the school system.

"How can

the school board plan placement of schools and school districts when their

assumptions can change with no warning or coordination?" he said.

The commissioner

wanted a committee to take an open, honest look at annexation issues,

but did not receive the support of other members of the association.

Tyrone Councilman

Ronnie Cannon doesn't believe the committee is necessary.

"It's

nice of them to be concerned, but they're just trying to take control,"

he said.

Cannon said

House Bill 489 already provides a way of mediating annexation disputes

and he believes the process should stop there.

"We're

going to do what's best for the people of Tyrone."