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I know this article is a few months old, but I felt compelled to comment.

The opponents of annexation have every right to step up and let their voices be heard, but the citizens of Lancaster (myself included) do as well. The city is well within its rights to annex this land and they are only doing what is being done in Midlothian, Frisco, Forney, Red Oak, and just about any other fast growing city in the Metroplex with a sizable Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

When you live in an unincorporated area surrounded by incorporated communities, there is always the risk of eventual annexation. I believe that this process will continue to move forward even despite some opposition.

For those people living within the ETJ who, by the way, are already receiving fire and ambulance protection from the city to essentially bash the city that is protecting them sets my blood to boiling. That area has been part of the school district for many years as well, so I don't understand how this can be a valid argument against annexation into the city. Under the annexation proposal, those with land uses that don't conform to city ordinances will have their properties grandfathered in so they can use them as before.

I already filled out my form online and sent it. This is our opportunity to finally get a competent and effective leader in Lancaster ISD. I hope many people will participate in this process. Our teachers, students, and community deserve it!

Another negative LISD school board-related story that takes precedent over anything positive going on at the individual campuses in the district. Thats all we hear about. Our schools, students, and teachers are being unfairly judged mainly due to the actions of the school board (although many of the problematic trustees either quit or lost re-election bids) and I am sick of it!

P.S.: For those Lancaster residents living in Board Districts 1, 2, and 7, DON'T forget to vote in the May 9th election!!!

There's a reason he finished a distant third in last year's mayoral election. I attended a mayoral candidates forum last year and he seemed to be more interested in making a profit than actually gaining office. There was also the issue of him using several different addresses in and outside of Lancaster as his official "place of residence." We knew that putting a man of such flawed character in the city's highest office would be a mistake. Lancaster really dodged a bullet on this one!

It is so annoying to see people generalize an entire city based on one event. The constant bashing of the city by people who have never lived here or those who moved away needs to stop!

Lancaster is Lancaster, not Pleasant Grove, Oak Cliff, or any other place. It is isn't perfect but no place is. There majority of its residents are hard working people who are simply living their lives. The nice neighborhoods outnumber those that aren't. Despite recent demographic changes, the city is mostly middle-class, not low-income people receiving government assistance. This is NOT a ghetto.

It is so sad to see how this type of ignorance is trumping the truth about Lancaster.

This park is a great asset for our city. I'll definitely have to check it out for myself very soon.

In my opinion, the inland port has much better prospects than the failed super collider did. Construction projects are underway and companies are buying up land with the intention to build.

The inland port has land in four cities (Dallas, Lancaster, Wilmer, and Hutchins) as well as in portions of unincorporated Dallas County. I don't think we need another layer of bureaucracy holding up process.