This was not a situation where one town took the lead and another town joined in late.
The town soon joins in and are convinced to let the house stay.
Officials said the town and the county would join in a lawsuit to block the plan if it was implemented.
The two towns joined schools due to declining enrollment in 1979.
These towns joined, using the first letters in each town's name, to form what is today known as Trimont.
Profits were high, and other towns quickly joined in the cattle boom.
And over the past few years, many towns have been joining with neighboring communities to share the costs of government.
In 1857, the two towns joined officially incorporated as the city of Aurora.
"If three towns joined together, two police chiefs would have to give up their commands," he said.
Several less populated towns have joined together to form regional school districts.