Annexation Information
Zoning designations will be assigned at a public hearing before City Council on June 3, 2008 on both City-initiated and petition annexations. City Council meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St., beginning at 5:30 pm.

Is my home included in this annexation?  Use this interactive map to find out.

We know you have many questions about what annexation means to you. We invite you to browse this website to find answers to your questions.

The links on the left will take you to information about specific services, as well as general information about the City of Greensboro. You can also call (336) 373-CITY (2489) to speak with a City Services Representative who can answer your questions.

A public informational meeting was held on October 25 at Grimsley High School. Watch the video from the formal presentation.

Facts Related to the 2008 Annexation

  • The 2008 annexation cycle includes both City-initiated (CI) and annexation petitions (AP) in close proximity; however, by far the largest area (80+ percent) is in the CI areas. What is the difference?
  • City-initiated annexations have many state procedures to follow, with required resolutions, reports, mailings, public meeting, public hearing and ordinance adoption steps. See the annexation schedule.
  • The public process for the City-initiated annexation begins on September 4 with Resolutions of Intent presented to City Council and ends on June 30, 2008, the effective date of the annexation.
  • For this annexation, the City focused on areas where City services were either within or in close proximity to affected areas. Some of the services given special attention on this review were water and sewer, fire, police, solid waste, parks and libraries.
  • The City-initiated annexation includes 12 separate areas that total about 4,490 acres (seven square miles), with 3960 dwelling units and a population of about 10,144. Eighty to 90 percent of the annexation area and affected population is in the northwest.
  • This annexation is the first City-initiated annexation in three years.
  • Combined City-initiated and annexation petitions include slightly more than eight square miles.