Opinion ID: 1564070
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Heading: Factor 4: Whether there have been any financial commitments toward incorporation or annexation proceedings.

Text: ¶ 34. Jackson asserts that it has been investing in the Byram area since the 1980s, providing mutual fire-aid protection, waterworks services, and wastewater treatment. Jackson has provided a number of water lines and fire hydrants in the area since 1993. Jackson asserts that it has spent enormous sums of money on legal and expert fees. ¶ 35. BI asserts it also has spent substantial amounts of money, which was raised through voluntary donations. BI counters that the water and sewer services generate revenue for Jackson, and Jackson will continue to receive that revenue upon incorporation as long as it provides the services. ¶ 36. The chancellor concluded that BI and Jackson each had spent substantial sums of money in their respective efforts to incorporate and annex the Byram area. The record supports the chancellor's finding as to this factor.