Summary#

HB 662, “Madison County, City of Owens Cross Roads annexation,” is a local act that would change the City of Owens Cross Roads’ boundaries; it does not amend a named general law. Its stated aim is to add one described parcel in Madison County to the city’s corporate limits.

• If enacted, the city’s limits would include the listed parcel in addition to land already inside the city.
• A map of the proposed territory must be available for public inspection at the Madison County Judge of Probate’s office.
• The bill would take effect October 1, 2026.
• The bill is pending in the Alabama Senate and is not law.

What it means for you#

• Owner or occupant of the listed parcel: The parcel would be inside Owens Cross Roads’ corporate limits if the bill takes effect. The bill does not say what taxes, services, or other local rules would apply as a result.
• Other city residents and the public: The city’s boundary would expand by the specified parcel. The bill does not directly change rules for other parcels.
• People checking the proposed boundary: The map must be open for inspection at the Madison County Judge of Probate’s office.

Money#

No publicly available information on the cost, revenue, or tax effects.

• The bill contains no appropriation, cost estimate, fee, or tax-rate change.
• It does not explain whether adding the parcel would change public-service costs or local revenue.

What is unclear#

• The bill does not state whether the parcel owner agrees to the annexation or whether public input has occurred.
• It does not explain what services or local rules would apply to the parcel after annexation.
• It does not give a cost or revenue estimate, or explain any effect on local taxes.
• The bill does not set out an application, review, or appeal process.

Case for#

• A possible argument for the bill is that it makes a specific, limited boundary change by identifying the parcel to be added.
• Making the proposed map available for public inspection gives people a way to see which territory is covered.

Case against#

• The bill does not explain why this parcel should be added or what the change would mean for its owner or occupants.
• Without information on services, taxes, and costs, residents cannot tell from the bill what practical or financial effects may follow.
• The bill does not state whether the parcel owner agrees or what public input, if any, has occurred.