Cusack v. Kitsap County Water District No. 16

Silverdale Water District No. 16 in Kitsap County supplies water for domestic and irrigation purposes to residents of the community. Pursuant to statutory authority given in RCW 57.16, the Board of Water Commissioners (hereinafter the Board) sought to establish a 9-unit utility local improvement district (ULID No. 2). The appropriate resolution was passed and a public hearing was held on October 15,1968.

A number of written protests were received by the Board at the October 15 hearing and tabulated in accordance with the statute. The total number of protests for the entire ULID constituted…