HB719 Summary

• Alters and extends the corporate limits of the City of Wetumpka in Elmore County, Alabama by annexing specified territory along various highway right-of-way segments.

• Annexes six highway corridor segments including U.S. Highway 231, Alabama Highways 14, 111, and 9, and the Wetumpka Bypass (Coosa River Parkway), totaling approximately 86 acres or more.

• Grants the City of Wetumpka full municipal authority and jurisdiction over the annexed territory, subjecting it to city laws and ordinances.

• Allows non-contiguous local businesses to request annexation and qualify for city services while permitting future annexations under Alabama law.

• Becomes effective on January 1, 2013, with an annexation map available for public inspection at the Elmore County Probate Judge's office.