Submitted by BARBARA ELLISON (not verified) on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 11:40am.
I too live in Johnson Farms. I do not nor ever will see an advantage for us to be annexed. During a time when I see people already losing their homes because of the economy is hardly a time to cost them more. I have lived in the county (Myrtle Grove area) all of my life. It is really sad to see people that have lived here from their beginning..mostly on fixed incomes having to suffer because the city has to have fancy things like the convention center, more parks, etc which alot of the county (most of the seniors) cannot and do not use ..nor ever will. My husband is disabled and we do not use any of the city's so called conviences. I have been well supported by our Sheriff's dept and fire department. I have not been down town to the river or city parks in years. I have to work to pay for the taxes and cost of living increases due to gas hikes and do not have time for luxuries. Please take things like this into consideration...do without for awhile like we are!
city annexation