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City planners are studying the possibility of annexing the North Tustin area, a prospect that many residents in the unincorporated area of Orange County don’t like.
Mayor Tracy Wills Worley, who directed city staff to study the issue, said the idea was prompted by a letter from county Supervisor Don Saltarelli, who suggested that the two communities might benefit from becoming a single entity.
The issue has been controversial in recent years because many of the 26,000 North Tustin area residents would prefer to remain in unincorporated Orange County.
While some city officials support annexation, such as Councilman Thomas R. Saltarelli, the county supervisor’s brother, Councilman Mike Doyle said he strongly opposes the idea.
“From everything I can see, it would be an unmitigated disaster for the city,” he said, noting that the area is mostly residential and does not produce sales tax revenue. “It would break the city’s budget.”
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