Utley v. City of Dover

WH. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

This appeal sticinterpretation e. statute allowing for annexation of lands contiguous to municipalities and the exceptions thereto. The appellant, Dan Utley, challenged an annexation approved by a majority of voters in a special election held by the City of Dover, on April 10, 2001; appellant complained that the annexation violated Arkansas law set forth in Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-40-301 to 304 (Repl. 1998 and Supp. 2001). The trial court upheld the annexation. We affirm.

On February 6, 2001, appellee, the City of Dover (hereafter “Dover”), adopted its Ordinance…