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12/21/2007: "CC Approves Right To Vote On Annexzation"

The County Council held a Special Meeting Friday, Dec 21, on Orcas, to accept public input on a proposed action to annex a portion of the Rosario area to the Eastsound sewer and water district. The one item on the agenda for public hearing was supported by a majority of the public who showed up, and by the Council members, who voted to allow a vote on the question of annexation

The request to be annexation was made due to fears by property owners that the 2007 sale of the water rights and utility by the Rosario LLC to the Washington Water Service Company (a public utility owned by California Water Service Group ) will raise costs to the end user.

the matter will now show up as February 2008 ballot measure that will allow the affected property owners to make the decision to approve the annexation. Even with Council approval, and a positive vote by the property owners, there will still be a number of steps that will have to be successfully taken before the annexation can occur.