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must be submitted by February 16, 2006 and may be introduced as a | | bill in the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature. In | | addition to any proposed legislation, the following information | | must be submitted to the Legislature by February 16, 2006: |
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| | | 1. A report on attempts to resolve concerns that have caused | | the desire to secede from Waldo County and to be annexed to Knox | | County. If a neutral 3rd party was involved in the attempt to | | resolve concerns through mediation in accordance with section 5, | | the secession and annexation committee must also submit a report | | from the neutral 3rd party; |
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| | | 2. The date on which a proposed secession and annexation | | would be effective; |
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| | | 3. Plans for the provision of county services in the | | municipality; |
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| | | 4. Plans regarding the distribution of assets and | | liabilities; |
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| | | 5. The following information concerning the affected counties | | and municipality: |
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| | | A. The present and potential county governmental services | | to the municipality, including sheriff's services, deed and | | probate registration and other county services; |
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| | | B. Existing or potential waste disposal or environmental | | problems; |
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| | | C. Fiscal data of the municipality, including the net tax | | capacity of the municipality and the impact on Waldo and | | Knox counties, the present bonded indebtedness and the local | | tax rates of the counties and municipality; |
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| | | D. The effect of the proposed secession and annexation on | | the municipality and affected counties; and |
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| | | E. The ability of the affected county governments to | | deliver services to the municipality; and |
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| | | 6. The extent to which the municipality and the affected | | counties have demonstrated support or opposition for a proposal | | for secession or annexation, including the use of petitions, | | votes or other methods of indicating support or opposition. |
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