Woodfin annexation opposition

Some 200 Buncombe County residents opposing annexation into Woodfin’s town limits showed a united front at a public hearing on the issue Tuesday. The proposal would add about 3,500 people to the town’s population. A spokesman for the residents, Jim Eaker said 500 homeowners have agreed to put up $100 a piece to fight the annexation. The areas under consideration are north and west of town limits and include Woodland Hills, portions of Baird Cove Road and Leisure Mountain Road and the Crest Mountain development.