Un-annexing property from city limits

[James Siller]

Does anybody have experience with Un-annexing a property from the city limits? What’s the angle? Are their any benefits of the city? I can only see disadvantages from their side, in that they would be losing control and tax money (even though it’s currently ag exempt).

Current situation is the city limit splits the subject property, and the ETJ is the other split. It also happens to have an additional city’s ETJ on 2 of the boundaries.

The city has quite different restrictions on building in the city limits vs outside (ETJ), so it’s advantageous for me to have it all in the ETJ. Note that the city does not provide any utilities to this property and has no plans do to do.

Getting anything permitted in dual jurisdictions does not sound appealing.