The Business Owner

Li owns a small garden supply store in the proposed annexation area. She wants to understand if annexation will mean changes to business licensing, municipal regulations, or property taxes for her commercial space. She’s also curious about whether City infrastructure plans might benefit her customer base in the future.

She makes a list of her questions and attends an open house. She meets the project team and learns that the City will prepare a transition plan for affected landowners, businesses, and residents that will detail the differences in bylaws, service delivery, and infrastructure provision. More details will emerge as the City works through the process.