SUMMERFIELD, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate passed a bill containing possible de-annexation that could make way for a development project in Summerfield.
The contentious bill will now make its way back to the NC House.
You may remember this de-annexation proposal being part of House Bill 5 but was moved to House Bill 909.
WFMY News 2 reached out to NC Senator Phil Berger's office for comment but did not get a response.
If the House votes to de-annex, the town could lose nearly 1,000 acres of land for a new commercial property called the Villages of Summerfield Farms, as well as hundreds of apartments and homes.
Townspeople and the mayor pro-tem of Summerfield have been outspoken against the de-annexation.
Stay with WFMY News 2 for updates on the bill.
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