Geographic Changes
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County Changes
Maine
Hancock County
Otisfield Town
1978 - withdrew from Cumberland County and joined Oxford County In 1978, led by Albert Willis, the townspeople ... objected to being taxed to pay for Cumberland County's new civic center in Portland ... the Maine legislature passed an act enabling Otisfield to withdraw from Cumberland and join Oxford County [1]
Minnesota
Crow Wing County
Lake Edward Township
Lake Edward Township clarified the name with county board action on December 26, 2000. When the town was incorporated, it was incorporated as Lake Edward Township, but official filing records inadvertently noted the name as Lake Edwards Township. The town board petitioned the county board for correction and it was granted in 2000. (Source: Debbie Erickson - Taxpayer Services Manger Crow Wing County Auditor-Treasurer's Office - May 23, 2014)
Dean Lake Township
1994 - The county board dissolved Dean Lake Township on March 29, 1994. The name Second Assessment UT was established in January of 1995.
West Crow Wing Unorganized
When Dean Lake Township was dissolved, the Unorganized Township was established as First Assessment UT.
Hennepin County
Hassan Township
2012 - Annexed into Rogers City - effective January 1, 2012
New Jersey
Mercer County
Robbinsville Township
2008 - Name changed from Washington to Robbinsville - effective January 1, 2008
Monmouth County
Lake Como Borough
2005 - Name changed from South Belmar Borough - effective January 4, 2005
Ocean County
Toms River Townsihp
2006 - Name changed from Dover Township - effective November 14, 2006
Passaic County
Woodland Park Borough
2009 - Name changed from West Paterson - effective January 1, 2009
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Glen Osborne Borough
2008 - Name changed from Osborne to Glen Osborne - effective May 22, 2008 (source Diane Vierling Borough Secretary Glen Osborne, PA)
Rhode Island
Washington County
New Shoreham Town
1963 - Transferred from Newport to Washington County
Virginia
Accomack County
1940 - the General Assembly adopted a standardized spelling of Accomack (previously spelled various ways, including Accomac)
Bedford City
2013-07-01 - Transitioned from an independent city to a town within Bedford County
Clifton Forge City
2001 - Transitioned from an independent city to a town within Alleghany County
Clifton Forge filled notice with the Commission on Local Government of its intentions to petition the court for an order granting it the status of a town in Alleghany County in November 1999. The notice was accompanied by revenue data and other statistics supporting its request. Loss of jobs in the railroad industry, rising costs of maintaining its own schools and a general decline in the economy led to the decision to revert to a town. Over the next 6 months, officials met with representatives from Alleghany County and the Commonwealth of Virginia to reach anagreement on revision to a town. On May 30, 2000, the revision agreement was presented for comment at a public hearing. The city held a referendum on March 6, 2001 and passed by avote of 1,071 to 617. In July 2001, Clifton Forge reverted from a city to a town. Under the agreement, Alleghany County took over the Clifton Forge school system, solid waste collection, and property tax assessment and collection. The Town of Clifton Forge retained its police department and water and sewer services. [2]
Wisconsin
Brown County
Bellevue Village
2003 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) - effective February 14, 2003
Suamico Village
2003 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) - effective September 2003 "Suamico was incorporated as a village in September 2003" - http://www.hshistoricalsociety.org/Suamico.html
Kenosha County
Bristol Village
2009 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated)
Marathon County
Kronenwetter Village
2003 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) - effective February 24, 2003 "On November 5, 2002 the community chose by referendum vote to incorporate the west portion of Kronenwetter as a village, which became effective on November 20, 2002. On February 24, 2003 the remaining sections were annexed into the village of Kronenwetter and the township dissolved as a legal entity." http://kronenwetter.org/community/about-kronenwetter/kronenwetter-history
Racine County
Caledonia Village
2005 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) http://www.caledoniawi.com/CaledoniaHistory.aspx
Rochester Town
2008 - Ceased to Exist - consolidated with Rochester Village following approval of referendum Nov 4, 2008.
Mount Pleasant Village
2003 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) "In September 2003, Mount Pleasant took a big step in becoming incorporated as a village, securing its boundaries as an identifiable community" - http://www.mtpleasantwi.gov/Visitors/Visitors_History.aspx
Walworth County
Bloomfield Village
2011 - Incorporated from a portion of Bloomfield Town - effective December 20, 2011
Washington County
Richfield Village
2008 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) - effective February 13, 2008
Waukesha County
Summit Town
2010 - Changed from Town to Village (incorporated) - effective July 29, 2010 http://www.summitvillage.org/village-board/village-incorporation
References
Template:Reflist- ↑ [Otisfield's Villages]
- ↑ Comprehensive Plan Draft Clifton Forge Virginia accessed on 2013-12-14