WILLIAMS v. TOWN OF GRIFTON

No. 743SC407.

207 S.E.2d 275 (1974)

22 N.C. App. 611

Jean H. WILLIAMS et al. v. The TOWN OF GRIFTON, a municipal corporation. In re ANNEXATION ORDINANCE ADOPTED By the TOWN OF GRIFTON, a North Carolina municipal corporation, ON JULY 27, 1972. (72 CVS 1511).

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace, Langley, Barwick & Llewellyn by F. E. Wallace, Jr., Kinston, for petitioners appellants.

Gaylord & Singleton by L. W. Gaylord, Jr., Greenville, for respondent appellee.


BALEY, Judge.

Petitioners contend that the Board of Commissioners was required to hold a public hearing before amending the annexation report on 11 December 1973. Under G.S. § 160A-37(d), before any territory may be annexed by a municipality, there must be a public hearing at which "all persons resident or owning property in the territory. . . and all residents of the municipality, shall be given an opportunity to be heard." The Board of Commissioners of Grifton...

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