They also get to pay for sidewalks that won't be in place for another 5 years or so. Their tax money also goes to pay for an already stretched out City LE. However City Council Member Laura Padgett said they end up serving an area that is beyond the city limits,"because as the center of trade and commerce for southeastern north carolina, everybody uses our roads." What exactly is that suppose to mean??? Why doesn't the City annex the whole county since everyone inside the county also uses the roads that lead into downtown