ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdənts hˈoʊpt tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ɪmpɹˈuːvd sˈɪɾi sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, stɹˈiːts, juːtˈɪlᵻɾiz fɹʌmðɪ ˌænɪksˈeɪʃən; ðɪs dɪdnˌɑːt əkˈɜː.
The residents hoped to receive improved city services, streets, utilities from the annexation; this did not occur.