A packet is to be developed that suburban cities can support and ratify. Rants referred to the packet of materials the Council should have received concerning the meeting schedule and action items the Steering Committee has established. One of the issues involves a discussion on urban subsidy that was supposed to be returned from the county to the cities by May 6. The county was going to compile some figures on how much is expended in rural areas. That information will be the basis for a discussion.
Rants expects the issue to spark intense debate.
Rants said one of the ways PAA's could be acceptable is if the county included capital in its CIP budget to improve the roads and surface water over the next several years. He asked the Council if they would be willing to annex such areas after the improvements have been made. The other way it may happen is if GMPC mandates the annexation. He asked Council to consider what potential annexation areas would be favorable and provide him with feedback so he can provide that information during the Steering Committee meetings. Councilmember Carter said some of the considerations included looking at geographical boundaries and if they would work.