The city of Gainesville’s proposal to annex 155 “islands” appears on hold as Hall County pushes for mandatory arbitration and has threatened civil litigation in Hall County Superior Court. Gainesville’s annexation attorney, Frank Jenkins III of Jenkins & Bowen in Cartersville, and Hall County Attorney Bill Blalock have tentatively agreed to meet in the next couple of weeks to discuss the issues. Blalock said the county has procedural and substantive concerns, while Jenkins said the county’s objections have no merit.