Candlewick Lake Political Action Committee updates residents on annexation activity

Interesting article regarding Candlewick becoming part of a “city”.

Currently, the subdivision of about 1,800 homes and approximately 5,900 residents, is an unincorporated homeowner’s association. Because of that, they are unable to collect Motor Fuel Tax and other "pass through" revenues from the state -- instead, they go directly to Boone County.

The reasons why incorporation (or annexation into an already incorporated municipality) became a priority was because it offered three things they thought would benefit the residents: (1) a reduction the water and sewer rates because municipal status would make it easier and more cost effective to purchase the water/sewer system; (2) increase public safety because if they were a municipal body, they could sign a formal patrol agreement or establish their own police department; and (3) allow local officials to govern the residents in a way that is more responsive to the citizens, as opposed to having to go to the broader county for governance matters

the Caledonia Village Board, acting as a Committee of the Whole, voted earlier this month to recommend to the full board that they discontinue discussions on annexation with Candlewick Lake. They are expected to take final action on that item at their full board meeting on Oct. 27.

Folster said he had not heard information from the Village of Poplar Grove and the group is working with the Village of Timberlane.

to incorporate by itself, but that would be difficult to do since the subdivision is a gated community. As a gated community, there is no public road and the complicated rules for incorporation spell out that a group needs a public road to become a city, town or village.

Click on the following for all the details:  The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Candlewick Lake Political Action Committee updates residents on annexation activity