Will police really patrol and respond to issues miles from the current city limits?

Yes, the city utilizes a computer-aided dispatch system. We enter the location into the system, and which agency to respond to incidents at a location. Upon receipt of a recorded Service and Annexation Agreement, the Grants Pass Public Safety Department will change the responder on the property to the City for both police and fire, and from that point, the city will be responding.

The city would be delighted to assist in forming neighborhood watch groups, working with areas for fire protection, and taking similar actions to promote the public safety of areas under our protection. The city will eventually be responsible for Public Safety Services to all of the urban growth boundary, and we are willing and able to provide service to individual properties under Service and Annexation Agreements.

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1. Are Service and Annexation Agreements required for all development outside the city and inside the Urban Growth Boundary?
2. Will the Service and Annexation Agreement be effective immediately upon signature and filing?
3. How is the assessed value determined, and what is the tax rate?
4. How will property be billed?
5. Will police really patrol and respond to issues miles from the current city limits?
6. My land was served by a community water system approved by the county, and the city is now connecting my area water system to the city system. Do I have to enter into an agreement?
7. If I sign a Service and Annexation Agreement, when can I expect my property to be annexed?
8. If I do not sign a Service and Annexation Agreement, can my property still be annexed?
9. Do I have a vote on annexation?
10. If I sign a Service and Annexation Agreement and the city provides fire and police service, will I still have to have an agreement with a private fire department to protect my property?
11. What other costs may I incur by signing this agreement?