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Understanding the Complexities of Annexation

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Annexation is the most common and frequent type of local boundary adjustment. It is a complex process with significant implications for communities. This article summarizes past and recent scholarly research relating to the state requirements guiding annexation, and the fiscal impacts, local motivations, and social and political implications of the process. Its purpose is to integrate literature from across disciplines to better understand the many dimensions of annexation and the challenges that confront planners in planning for or reacting to boundary change. It concludes with suggestions for future research.

Key Words: annexation • land use • fiscal impacts

This version was published on November 1, 2008

Journal of Planning Literature, Vol. 23, No. 2, 119-135 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0885412208322921


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