To Standing Next To You.... Have you ever heard the saying, "You must walk before you can run."? Sen. Boseman opposes the annexation, but she can't go for a five year just so someone can sell their house. Good luck in this economy. The one year at least will get the legislature to a point of considering a comprehensive set of changes to the annexation laws, if not abolishing them all together (unlikely to happen). Pour your energies into contacting ALL the elected officials and lobbying the N.C. League of Municipalities. It's the LEAGUE that is causing all the problems. They are in the pockets of people like Bill Saffo and Sterling Cheatham and Tony Caudle. I respect your position and wish you lots of luck. I'm Standing with you as well.