Yurek v. City of Sterling Heights

This is an appeal of right from the order of the trial court granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

Plaintiffs, who are citizens of Sterling Heights and users of the municipality’s water and sewer services, objected to the city council’s adoption of Ordinance 69G, establishing new rates for these services. 1 They sought a referendum on the question of whether the new rates should be retained. The defendant City of Sterling Heights, through its officers, refused to honor this petition. Thereafter, plaintiffs sought mandamus to compel placing this referendum before the voters.

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