Countryside Village v. City of North Branch

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

The City of North Branch appeals the trial court’s summary judgment invalidating an ad valorem tax for a storm sewer improvement for failure to comply with the notice procedures of Minn.Stat. §§ 429.-031-.081 (1986).

FACTS

In 1987, to alleviate flooding problems, the North Branch City Council established a storm sewer improvement district and constructed storm sewer facilities pursuant to Minn.Stat. §§ 444.16-.21 (1986). Before levying a tax to recover construction costs, North Branch published notice of a November 25, 1987 public hearing to certify the proposed tax and…