Winston-Salem Journal Covers the ETJ issue
Lewisville Town Council Holds ETJ Public Forum
The Lewisville Town Council sponsored a public forum on ETJ on Tuesday April 15 at the Lewisville Public Library on Shallowford Road in Lewisville. The purpose of the meeting was to disseminate information regarding the Town Council's recent decision to request ETJ from the Forsyth county commissioners, including why ETJ is important to citizens, what North Carolina law says about ETJ, what concerned citizens can do to support the request, and to answer questions from the public. Click here to read the article in the Winston-Salem Journal.
The forum was well attended, with approximately 80-90 citizens attending. A summary document about ETJ was distributed and can be downloaded here.
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Many concerned citizens attended the public forum on ETJ. |
Jeff Zenger, chairman of the Lewisville Town Planning Board, gives some background information on the importance of ETJ. |
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The draft map of Lewisville, showing its new proposed borders with ETJ in place. |
Tom Waldrep briefs the citizens regarding what North Carolina law says about ETJ. |
Lewisville Pursuing Widened Influence
A recent article in the Winston-Salem Journal discusses Lewisville's plans for requesting ETJ from the county commissioners. Click here to read the article.
Lewisville Citizen Speaks In Favor Of ETJ
Claude Bruce recently spoke at the March 10th Forsyth County Commissioners meeting in Winston-Salem, NC in favor of ETJ.
You can download the video clip by clicking a link below:
- MPEG2 format [45 MB; better quality, large screen version]
- Windows Media Player (WMV) format [12 MB; lower quality, smaller screen version]
For best results, right click on the link, save the file to your computer and use your preferred video viewer.
You can state your opinion about this video or about ETJ in general by clicking here. You can see what others are saying by clicking here.
Lewisville Prepares for ETJ Request
The Lewisville town council, during their retreat in February, 2007, has decided to offically request ETJ rights from the Forsyth county commissioners. The town manager has been instructed to prepare a letter formally requesting this action. Concerned citizens or Lewisville are urged to attend the town council meetings and participate in the discussions related to this important event in the life of Lewisville, NC. The Forsyth county commissioners have historically been opposed to granting ETJ to communities like Lewisville. We also encourage you to contact the county commissioners directly and voice your opinion on this matter.
You can read what the Lewisville Citizen says about ETJ here.
Lewisville 2007 Christmas Parade Float
Citizens concerned about the ETJ issue in Lewisville, NC recently put together a float in the Lewisville Christmas parade on December 9, 2007. These citizens handed out fliers with information regarding ETJ and announced this website address.
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