|Annexation to a City Government Frequently Asked Questions to
Top | "Annexation to a city" means to expand the city's
boundaries to include more territory. Annexation results in the
extension of city services, regulation, voting privileges, and
taxing authority to the annexed There are seven methods
available to cities in Alaska to annex territory. (These are
explained in more detail in the Frequently Asked Questions
below). In most cases, the area to be annexed must be next to
the boundaries of the city that is doing the annexation. State
law requires certain standards and procedures be followed
Annexation requires a big commitment of time and other
resources. Before any decision is made to begin work on
annexation, a lot of thought should be given to the need for
annexation and the method to use. This chapter provides an
overview of basic information about city annexation, however,
annexation is a complex matter that cannot be covered completely
in this brief overview. This overview provides information an