You can take action in four ways:



Contact the Committee on Municipal Annexations to voice your opinions.
These Committee members have already held public hearings but still want to hear comments, opinions, and concerns of the public so they can make informed recommendations for changes to GS-160A. The Committee Members will submit their interim report on or before May 1, 2008 to the House of Representatives. If we don't use our voices, our Representatives will represent only the lobbyists!! Contact the Committee members today!

Call or email these Committee members to express your concerns about Forced Annexation:

Representative Bruce Goforth, Co-Chair
919-733-5746 bruceg@ncleg.net
NC House of Representatives
16 W Jones St Room 1220
Raleigh NC 27601

Representative Paul Luebke, Co-Chair (PRO-Annex)
919-733-7663 paull@ncleg.net
NC House of Representatives
300 N Salisbury St Room 529
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Larry R. Brown
919-733-5607 larrybr@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 609
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Nelson Dollar
919-715-0795 nelsond@ncleg.net
16 W Jones St Room 1209
Raleigh NC 27601

Representative Earl Jones (PRO-Annex)
919-733-5825 earlj@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 536
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Louis M. Pate, Jr.
919-733-5755 louisp@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 503
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Edgar V. Starnes
919-733-5931 edgars@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 602
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Fred F. Steen, II
919-733-5881 fredst@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 514
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Russell E. Tucker (PRO-Annex)
919-715-3021 russellt@ncleg.net
300 N Salisbury St Room 416B
Raleigh NC 27603

Representative Trudi Walend
919-715-4466 trudiw@ncleg.net
16 W Jones St Room 1015
Raleigh NC 27601


Are you interested in becoming a litigant?

1. Who Can Be A Litigant? Only property owners being annexed in the 2009 Green Annexation can become litigants. Other folks can attend the meetings, give money, join in the battle, and write letters, but they cannot be litigants.

2. How to Become a Litigant: Download this form. Each person listed on the deed must sign his/her own name to become a litigant. Be sure to obtain signatures from everyone, husband & wife/significant other, etc. Often folks often don't remember WHO is listed on their deed. Note that a husband cannot sign wife's; mom can't sign daughter's; etc. If the person on deed is not living with you, mail him/her a copy of this form or call CAFA. If all persons listed on the deed don’t sign the Litigant form, no one will be considered a litigant.

3. Disadvantage of NOT Being A Litigant: The Town "can" petition the Court to collect non-litigant’s taxes beginning the date that the annexation becomes effective, June 2009. If the Town loses, non-litigants can request refund of taxes paid. Refunds are VERY difficult to obtain, if ever.

4. Advantage of Being A Litigant: Becoming a litigant will, at a minimum, delay your paying taxes to Tryon. In the future if CAFA loses this battle, the Town can collect taxes from litigants ONLY from the date of the final judgment from the Courts. Tryon cannot go back to collect back taxes from previous months or years.

5. Am I Exposed to Lawsuit from the Town? As you know, anyone can sue anyone, and Tryon "can" sue litigants for bringing a "frivolous lawsuit". However, since CAFA defeated Tryon’s first annexation attempt, it would be surprising if the Court considered our suit “frivolous”! But, this is your decision. CAFA would defend all litigants in any such suit so long as our coffers have money.

6. Property Deeds: CAFA will go to the Register of Deeds office in Columbus to pull a copy of all of the deeds. CAFA volunteers pay for this service.

7. Other Questions: Call Margaret Kell at 828-859-5633; write Polk CAFA, POB 267, Lynn NC 28750; or email us at polkcafa@hotmail.com