Mantello v. City of Troy

OPINION OF THE COURT

George B. Ceresia, Jr., J.

The plaintiff-petitioner (hereinafter petitioner) has commenced the above-captioned "hybrid” proceeding seeking, inter alia, injunctive and declaratory relief to prevent the defendants-respondents (respondents) from taking any action in furtherance of an ordinance passed by the Troy City Council on May 31, 1996 (on a vote of five to four in favor of the ordinance) which amended the 1996 budget by levying a supplemental real estate tax upon the taxpayers of the City of Troy.

The instant controversy centers on the Troy City Charter which was amended…