NATCHEZ &8212; County supervisors are not enthusiastic about city annexation, even in the preliminary stages.

A tentative draft of an annexation plan was introduced in Tuesday&8217;s city aldermen meeting. It included the Adams County port and property currently being considered for the Rentech coal-to-liquid plant, as well as other areas.

Supervisors President Darryl Grennell said he was not in favor of annexation.

&8220;The city first needs to try to provide the city services they&8217;re supposed to provide for the citizens within the city limits &8212; proper drainage, resurface roads,&8221; Grennell said.

He also pointed out that some people move to the county so they are not bound by the stricter city ordinances.

&8220;If you wanted to add onto your house and you lived in certain areas of the city, you have to go through a hearing at the preservation commission,&8221; he said.

Also, city annexation of potential industrial areas would mean city taxes for industries, Grennell said.

&8220;It would serve as a deterrent for future industrial growth, facing both county and city taxes,&8221; he said.

Supervisor Spanky Felter said he thought city annexation would not provide much more than county residents have already.

&8220;Nobody in the county wants to be in the city, that&8217;s why they moved to the county,&8221; Felter said.

Supervisor Henry Watts said he thought in the past the city had too many regulations, restrictions and ordinances.

&8220;That led to the out-migration into the county in the first place,&8221; Watts said. &8220;That&8217;s why the residents are out there now.

&8220;To reach out and return those property owners who are enjoying the county ambiance is going to be a tough nut to crack.&8221;

Sammy Cauthen said that while he did not know the details, he did not favor annexing potential industrial property.

&8220;I don&8217;t think that would be a very good idea. It would be a lot more taxes for industrial people to pay,&8221; Cauthen said.

Thomas &8220;Boo&8221; Campbell said the city had brought up annexation in the past, when Butch Brown was mayor.

&8220;This conversation has emerged before, and I&8217;m not alarmed by it,&8221; Campbell said.

County Attorney Bob Latham said if the city were to pursue annexation, the county board of supervisors would have to make a decision whether or not they want to oppose it.

The city would then have to meet certain requirements, he said.

&8220;For example, they have to show the area to be annexed not only needs the benefits of water service and sewage but also that the city has the capability of supplying those needs,&8221; Latham said.