City of Rolla v. Armaly

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a declaratory judgment that authorized the City of Rolla (“Rolla”) to proceed with involuntary annexation of 1,352 acres (“Southside Area”) lying south of its existing limits. Appellants are some of the residents of the Southside Area opposed to Rolla’s plan for annexation.

Because the proposed annexation met with objection, Rolla proceeded under Missouri’s involuntary annexation statute, § 71.015. RSMo 1994. 1 Involuntary annexation is accomplished in steps, several of which are relevant to this appeal. First, even before adopting a…