Editing Conroe, Texas (section)

===Annexation===
When Conroe incorporated in 1904, the city limits encompassed a 5.44 square mile area. From 1970 to 2000, the city limits expanded from 7.15 square miles to 42.35 square miles.<ref name=annexmap>[http://www.cityofconroe.org/home/showdocument?id=4488 100 Plus Years of Growth: Conroe's City Limit Expansion 1904 to December 2013.] City of Conroe, Texas. Retrieved March 12, 2018.</ref> Beginning in 2007, the city outlined a plan to continue expanding its city limits through [[municipal annexation in the United States|annexation]].<ref name=annex2007>Kuhles, Beth. [https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands-news/article/Conroe-studies-future-annexation-options-1546053.php Conroe studies future annexation options.] Houston Chronicle: February 22, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2018.</ref> According to Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, [[Home rule in the United States|home rule]] municipalities like Conroe may annex territory that is adjacent to the city's current boundaries, with certain restrictions.<ref>[http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/LG/htm/LG.43.htm Local Government Code Sec. 43.003: Authority of Home-Rule Municipality to Annex Area and Take Other Actions Regarding Boundaries.] Texas State Legislature: Acts 1987, amended Acts 2017. Retrieved March 12. 2018.</ref> The city's 2007 plan projected doubling its size through a combination of voluntary and involuntary annexations.<ref name=annex2007/> As of 2022, the city has annexed territory every year since 2007, increasing the city limits from 52.8 to 77.5 square miles.<ref name=annexhis>Mendoza, Jesse. [https://communityimpact.com/houston/city-county/2016/05/25/conroe-expands-city-limits-tax-base-annual-annexation-program/ Conroe expands city limits, tax base through annual annexation program.] ''Community Impact Newspaper'': June 8, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2018.</ref><ref name=limits>[http://www.cityofconroe.org/home/showdocument?id=4521 City Limits through April 2022.] City of Conroe, Texas. Retrieved December 29, 2022.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Annexation Program |url=https://www.cityofconroe.org/departments/community-development/planning-annexation/annexation-program |publisher=City of Conroe |access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>

In April 2015, residents of the gated community of April Sound filed a lawsuit against Conroe after their community was annexed on January 1, 2015. The lawsuit was dismissed in March 2017.<ref name=annexhis/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dominguez |first=Catherine |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Judge dismisses annexation suit against Conroe |url=https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/Judge-dismisses-annexation-suit-against-Conroe-10991000.php |work=[[The Courier (Conroe newspaper)|The Courier]] |location=Conroe, Texas |access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> Involuntary annexations were a major issue in the 2016 mayoral election, the first after April Sound residents were incorporated into the city. Proponents of annexation contended that it was a useful tool to "promote and facilitate growth and progress," while those in opposition were concerned about whether annexed territories receive a "fair shake" in the negotiations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Stephen |date=June 18, 2016 |title=Annexation remains hot topic in mayoral race |url=https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/Annexation-remains-hot-topic-in-mayoral-race-9492428.php |work=[[The Courier (Conroe newspaper)|The Courier]] |location=Conroe, Texas |access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> In 2017, the city council voted in favor of additional involuntary annexations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Snyder |first=Mike |date=December 15, 2017 |title=Conroe council OKs controversial annexations |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/conroe/news/article/Conroe-council-OKs-controversial-annexations-12433492.php |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>