Judge: Why doesn't Bloomington cut off annexation opponents' sewer service?

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Bloomington, Indiana is appealing a lower court ruling against its annexation of land adjacent to the city.

Appeals court judge questioned the city's interpretation of annexation law and the impact of a state law voiding remonstrance waivers.

Annexation opponents argue annexation is not in their best interest despite receiving city sewer services.

An Indiana Appeals Court judge asked an attorney for the city of Bloomington why the city doesn’t just shut off sewer service to the residents who do not want to be annexed .

Neither Stephen Unger, whom the city has retained to handle the case, nor William Beggs, who is representing the annexation opponents, appeared to have a good answer.

“That’s a tough decision for the city to have to make,” Unger said.

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