Statement of Clarification Concerning the Annexation of the Crown Property and a Possible Referendum
It appears that misconceptions have arisen regarding the recent annexation of the Crown property. Because this information has been posted directly to the Village’s Facebook page by one or more members of the public, the Village believes it is necessary to provide clarification.
Specifically, members of the community have apparently been advised or are under the perception that by circulating a petition and obtaining a certain number of signatures, the Crown annexation will be placed on a ballot for referendum. However, the annexation of the Crown property was a voluntary annexation, which means that 100% of the property’s ownership sought annexation and the Owner and the Village mutually agreed upon the annexation. There are no electors residing on the annexed property. The section of the Municipal Code governing a voluntary annexation does not provide for a referendum; that is a process reserved for other types of annexations contained in the Municipal Code and which are not applicable here.
Without anything actually having been filed, it is difficult to provide any further assessment. However, to reiterate, the Village does not believe that the Municipal Code provides any legal basis for a referendum in the case of a voluntary annexation.
