Broadbent v. City of East Bethel

OPINION

JOHN F. THOREEN, Judge.

The trial court invalidated a special assessment because appellant did not give landowners the requisite statutory notice before approving an assessable project. Minn.Stat. § 429.031, (1986). Appellant contends that notice was given to the landowners. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

Bruce Road, Sportsman Road, and Channel Lane are gravel roads located in East Bethel, Minnesota. The East Bethel City Council decided to hold a feasibility hearing to consider a proposal to upgrade these roads with base construction and bituminous surfacing. The proposed project was to be…