HB516 Summary: City of Spanish Fort Boundary Expansion

• Alters and extends the corporate limits of Spanish Fort in Baldwin County, Alabama by adding 30 annexation parcels of contiguous territory to the city.

• The specific annexation parcels contain detailed legal descriptions referencing subdivisions, sections, roads, and landmarks throughout Baldwin County to precisely define the territory to be incorporated.

• Excludes from annexation the U.S. Highway 31 right-of-way, previously annexed areas, and certain specific lots within some parcels.

• Requires approval by referendum to be held between August 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018, with qualified electors in the annexation territory voting on whether to adopt the boundary changes.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval, but only if a majority of referendum votes are "Yes."