Opn. No.

Requestor: Donald J. Swanz, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Franklinville P.O. Box 126 Franklinville, New York 14737

Written by: James D. Cole, Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Opinions

You have asked that we construe the meaning of the term "adjoining" as used in section 703 (1) of the General Municipal Law, relating to municipal annexation.

Under section 703(1), territory in one or more local governments "adjoining one or more other local governments" may be annexed in accordance with the procedure established by Article 17 of the General Municipal Law. You have presented the…