Knight v. City of Wilmington

JOHNSON, Judge.

The questions presented by this appeal concern the adequacy of the City’s plans for extending fire and police protection into the annexed area, the establishment of a new boundary line, and the constitutionality of G.S. 160A-56. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the New Hanover Superior Court.

Under G.S. 160A-50(f), a party challenging an annexation action of a governing body must show (1) that the statutory procedure was not followed, or (2) that the provisions of G.S. 160A-47 were not met, or (3) that the provisions of G.S. 160A-48 were not met. In re…