Torsoe Bros. Construction Corp. v. Board of Trustees
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMunder, J.
The basic issue presented upon this appeal is whether a village may constitutionally utilize the fees derived pursuant to a local water tap-in fee ordinance to help offset related general municipal expenditures.
The facts are substantially uncontroverted. The respondent, the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Monroe (Board), enacted a series of ordinances relating to the consumption and use of water supplied by the village. Section 44-8 of the Village Code provides that no taps shall be made into the municipality’s water system unless a permit to do so is first obtained, and a…
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