We recently looked at a very nice home and quickly ruled it out because it was the last house inside town limits. With town water, sewer, and taxes, it added over $200 per month to the cost. So it made me wonder, can you secede from a town? A quick Google search showed me that I was not alone in my thoughts. It has been done by at least one condominium complex in Pennsylvania and is being considered by another in New York. (http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDA1431F93AA35752C1A961948260)
My question is can one homeowner secede? There have been many towns that want to secede from their state. I know there are advantages to being part of a town and that those advantages come at a price, and for me, they are not a good value.
My question goes much deeper than just pure economics. What about political and regulatory issues? I am, for the most part, a far right social conservative but I have very libertarian views on property ownership. I have a hard time paying the town a fee so that they will allow me to make improvements on my property. Uh, thank you? I understand the need for safety and good citizenship but we have become this nanny state society where everyone must be protected from themselves and have government watch over every move. I have said it before and I will say it again, at the very least, our forefathers would be disgusted at what our country has become. I fear that they would label us all Tories. I find that my desire for independence does not fit well with municipal living.
So, can someone legally secede from a town?
