[dropcap]V[/dropcap]oluntary annexation is one of the means by which a city can agree to annex property to be included in its city limits. That method was used by the Nances, the Bradshaws, and other interests in asking the city of Kyle to annex their 9,800 acres of land due west of Kyle. The city did so.

Several questions arise concerning that voluntary annexation:

1. Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code states that annexation must occur in accordance with a “comprehensive plan.&r...