Ms. Padgett, since the people use the city's roads, etc. they should be annexed. Does that mean that everyone in the county should be annexed because we all use the city's roads, etc? Maybe Wrightsville Beach, Ogden, Carolina Beach, even tourists use the city's roads should they be annexed too. What's the use of moving into the county if the city of Wilmington is going to annex areas that they believe uses their roads to create more tax revenue. Do your research on how much of the tax dollars your spending to annex another part of the county to create more. What happened to living life simply in this county. We don't need more stuff we need to create a community where all can grow and thrive to be the best. Spend the tax dollars on improvements on aging infrastructure, education, nutrition, medical care, air & water quality, etc. I know this all costs but how eliminating what's not a priority such as the convention center & focus on what's right for the environment & the people.