Local pet store owner Kenneth Neidenbach has been in business for 44 years, but after the Gainesville City Council voted to annex his store’s property, he said he didn’t think he would be in business another year.“With bad business, I can’t afford $1,800 more,” he said, referring to an expected tax increase because of annexation. “I just don’t have it.”Neidenbach was one of five people who spoke against the city’s plan to annex 115 “island” properties at the council meeting Tuesday evening. Council members held a public meeting and voted to approve the annexation plan and to approve annexation with the land as it’s currently zoned, with Councilman George Wangemann voting against.
Gainesville council OKs annexing islands
Hall County, some affected businesses against the move
