Wait v. City of Sturgis

These actions are brought to challenge the validity of proceedings taken by the city of Sturgis determining a public improvement and levying special assessments to defray part of the cost thereof.

The Sturgis city commission, acting under authority of PA 1961, No 120, § 1 (CLS 1961, § 125.981 [Stat Ann 1965 Cum Supp § 5.3533(1)]) on May 8, 1963, adopted a resolution regarding the redevelopment of the downtown business area. Due to the development of the outlying shopping areas many store buildings in the downtown area were vacant, and in the resolution it was stated that the city of Sturgis…